The people who identify themselves as conservative Christians are a mixed bunch. There are, on one end of the spectrum, the ultra-conservative fundamentalists and, on the other end, the more moderate conservative evangelicals. This wide …
Posts by Ryan Neaveill:
Sith–Jedi Politics
In Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith there is a scene at the end of the movie where Anakin and Obi-Wan are fighting each other. Anakin says, “If you’re not with me, …
Solar-Powered Concert
A solar-powered concert will be held on Thursday, August 28th, in the parking lot across from the Urbana Free Library. The local band Zmick will be playing music amplified by a 256 square-foot solar array. …
Guaranteed Reservations
When I moved to Champaign back in 1994, I went to a U-Haul in order to reserve and rent a truck so that I could transport my belongings which, at that point in my life, …
Why Stop At Creationism?
We’re in trouble. Our country is falling behind in science and it’s time to take some immediate and drastic action before the U.S. becomes the global classroom equivalent of Home Economics. Perhaps the problem is …
The Church Hopper #5: Downtown Champaign
I’ve been told that I have an “addictive personality” because if there is even a remote possibility of getting addicted to something, then I will do it. My latest addiction is Facebook. I have been …
Joseph Opens Tomorrow at The Virginia
The Champaign-Urbana Theater Company opens its production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat tomorrow, August 7th at 7:30 p.m. in the Virginia Theater. Tickets are $19 for adults, $17 for students/seniors …
Open Challenge to Churches in C-U
There are only a handful of places in Champaign-Urbana that house the homeless. There’s the Times Center on East Washington Street, the Salvation Army’s Stepping Stone shelter on North Market, the Women’s Emergency Shelter on …
In Dog We Trust
This past week I met a lot of dogs because I just happened to be visiting various friends who all had a dog or two (or four in the case of one who was dog …
The Unwritten Rules of the Pool
I went to Sholem Aquatic Center yesterday to enjoy the water and the sun on my day off. Sholem must be the place to be this summer because usually when I go there it is …