My latest Tribune story:
Restaurants improvise to please Atkins and South Beach dieters.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/lifestyle/chi-0308140389aug15,1,5567062.story

My latest B&C blog:
Happy Birthday to Emerson and Muggeridge, two spirited contrarians. What draws us to contrarians, anyway? Plus, this month's book review roundup:
http://www.christianitytoday.com/books/features/weblog/030825.html

Last week's B&C blog:
Is Google a god? Plus, TV ads that tell lies about the Internet.
http://www.christianitytoday.com/books/features/weblog/030818.html

My B&C blog archive

My latest Tribune story:
The case for obesity liability lawsuits against restaurants.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/lifestyle/chi-0308140389aug15,1,5567062.story

My Tribune archive

My latest B&C blog:
Part one of a two-parter on the spiritual properties of Google. This week: Is Google a brain? Next week: Is Google a god?

http://www.christianitytoday.com/books/features/weblog/030811.html

My B&C blog archive

My latest B&C blog:
July news in review: a look back at the month that brought us a lemonade stand scandal, insults in the chambers of Congress, a pardon from Holiday Inn, a mysterious squid in Chile, a celebration of the feats of Lance Armstrong and the life of Bob Hope, and more.

Plus, part two of my interview with Art Garfunkel:

http://www.christianitytoday.com/books/features/weblog/030804.html

My B&C blog archive

• New at my home page, NBierma.com, an essay collection on the topic of belief. I entitled it Sure of What We Hope For. I've found myself writing a lot lately about belief, doubt, atheism, and the like. I decided to organize it into this little collection. Almost all of the essays are too long, and the capstone piece, on certainty, is still in progress, but if you're curious take a look and tell me what you think. (In the closing entry I mention Sex and the City and the Chicago Cubs in the same piece--that has to be worth a click!)

NBierma.com/Belief