“In the Valley of Elah“–Paul Haggis’s follow-up to his Oscar-winning “Crash”–starts out as a mystery about a soldier who disappears soon after returning home from Iraq. But it soon becomes something more: a full-scale exploration of America’s involvement in Iraq and the moral ramifications of the war. Starring Tommy Lee Jones and Susan Sarandon, the…

I remember the first time I visited “The Body Shop.” It was a brand new store in Georgetown and a brand new chain, too. I was in college, and I was enchanted by all the wonderful sounding lotions and conditioners. For years I only used this banana shampoo that made my hair feel silky and…

Over at J-Walking, our friend David Kuo has harsh words for the Patriots and their coach, Bill Belichick, over the football team’s cheating scandal. He goes even further than Doug does here at Idol Chatter, calling for Belichick’s head, or at least his job. Check out David’s post here and Doug’s <a href="here.

9-11 and 3:16. What do those two numbers mean to you? For Max Lucado and his publishing teams, the first is the release date of a host of new products, and the second is the product itself. “What if hope could replace despair?” he asks. “What if the church could come together around what they’re…

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