I am not a fan of Jan Brewer.  In a post I wrote back in May, I claimed Arizona’s unelected governor backed SB 1070 in part because she was predicted to lose the Republican primary, was widely disliked across the state on both sides of the aisle, and needed to make a big move to put herself on...

For a few years now, we’ve been running a Burnside fantasy football team.  This year, we have between one and three openings.  It’s a Yahoo! league, and the draft is scheduled for 2pm PST on Saturday.  We need you to fill our openings. That came out wrong. Anyway, it’s a lot of fun. ...

My car’s been in the shop for a week now, so I’ve gotten around by taking the bus and walking.  It’s not a bad way to travel in the summer in Seattle, and my three year old has taken to it like a middle-aged man to a Porsche.  She hardly minds waiting at bus stops because she knows...

This was posted last April, so I’m a little shocked I didn’t see it until now considering it was filmed at my old house. No matter…there are certain things you learn to expect when you become a father, and one of them is being out of the loop. Anyway, Tyler Stanton and Tripp Crosby...

Here at Burnside, we’ve had no shortage of opinions about Anne Rice’s recent rejection of Christianity.  Is three articles enough? we asked.  Probably not, we decided.  So here’s Olivia, age 7 and 1/2, and her open letter to Anne Rice. Dear Anne, What’s up?  Nothin’...

Self-promotion.  It sounds like such a dirty word.  Is it sinful to promote yourself?  Is it selling out to want to earn a living off of your art?  Or, is promotion a critical component of a successful arts career?  Redeemer Presbyterian Church‘s Center for Faith & Work in New York City...

Dear Ms. Anne: You don’t know me, so please excuse the intrusion. I hope you won’t think this too forward but I read about your recent remarks about quitting Christianity: “For those who care, and I understand if you don’t: Today I quit being a Christian. I’m out. I remain committed to Christ...

I’m sure you know by now, but Anne Rice renounced Christianity on Facebook.  Well, she didn’t really renounce Christianity, but essentially the “Christian” label.  Then everyone went apeshit. Anne Rice isn’t the first to do this.  For years, people have been seeking...

Anne’s out.  Yesterday at 11:36am, Anne Rice posted this on her Facebook page – For those who care, and I understand if you don’t: Today I quit being a Christian.  I’m out.  I remain committed to Christ as always but not to being ‘Christian’ or to being part of Christianity.  It’s simply...

My guess is many of Burnside’s readers also read Don Miller’s blog.  For those of you who don’t, Don asked me to post information on his upcoming Living a Better Story seminar, and how you can win a free trip to Portland to attend. The following is posted verbatim from Don’s...