Cool Hand Luke: From Icon to Meme (and back again)

Cool Hand Luke: From Icon to Meme (and back again)

When most think of Luke, they think of the ancient physician who wrote a biography about Jesus.  But most don’t think of Luke as an artist.  In fact, Luke is counted as the patron saint of artists. According to the writings of the early church, Luke was one of the...
David Grohl: The Grammy’s, Art and the Gospel

David Grohl: The Grammy’s, Art and the Gospel

If you saw the Grammy awards, you know that what rocked the house was not the presence of all the rising young stars, but the speech David Grohl made when the Foo Fighters earned the award for best rock performance: “This is a great honor because this record was...
Friends for Rent

Friends for Rent

It used to be that if you wanted to ride the see-saw, you could just ask one of your friends. Thank goodness those days are over. Now we have the convenience of being able to rent a friend. Seriously. Time Magazine reports: RentAFriend.com  offers up friends for hire...
DNA: Happy Anniversary

DNA: Happy Anniversary

If you’re any kind of nerd, you know that today marks the anniversary of the discovery of the DNA helix by scientists James Watson and Francis Crick, who discover the now-iconic “twisted ladder” structure in February of 1953. DNA itself had been discovered years...