Author name: Chris

I accuse George W. Bush of being an accomplice to murder.I accuse the members of Congress who have failed to […]

Don Imus may have gotten the most attention for mis-speaking last week, but I found more enjoyment in the small

There is probably no world without monsters in it. In Beowulf’s world, Grendel and his mother had been seen skulking

When I was growing up, if I wanted a book from the library, I went to the library, found the

Beowulf had no television. But compared to television, Grendel was easy. How can you slay the one-eyed monster? How many

By the time I wrote my senior thesis in college, I had my first typewriter. I couldn’t touch type so

There was a time when we could dismiss stories of monsters as the myths of an unenlightened age. Even if

A recent discovery: C-Span is sometimes much more interesting than the so-called “news” programs. I get tired of hearing about

The Civil War is winding down and an injured veteran recovers enough to set out for home and a chance

Life is full of mysteries and children will learn that whether we set out to teach them or not. Why,