by aaron | Jan 1, 2013 | Essays
It’s that time of year when we’re flooded by the ubiquitous Best-Of lists as everyone tries to recap the year’s highlights: best soccer goals, r&b albums, new restaurants, sci-fi films—you name it, it gets measured and ranked. In that spirit I...
by aaron | Jun 14, 2012 | Essays
Just over a year ago I wrote about Pastor Terry Jones of Gainesville, FL, who had decided to commemorate the anniversary of 9/11 with a little Quran barbecue, or what I liked to think of as a Quran-A-Q. Mr. Jones is back in the news, having shifted his public protests...
by aaron | Aug 28, 2010 | blog
There’s been a lot in the news lately about Pastor Terry Jones, whose church, the Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Florida, is planning to commemorate the terror attacks of September 11 by hosting a BBQ. This wouldn’t be so noteworthy but for the...