I just spent the last 10 days in southern California because if there is one thing I can’t get enough of its pretentiousness. No matter how worldly and self-indulgent I am at times (as in, I can’t count that high) I am reconciled to the fact that I am, after all, a sinner saved by grace. The good news is I can always count on SoCal to help assuage some of my self-debasement at failing God’s desire for my conformity to His will.

How? Because in SoCal, when it comes to pride and narcissism, even I can suddenly find myself ...   more »