Words and Art by Amanda I always tell people that the church never taught me how beautiful God is. Growing up, I sat at the table of a very strict God who rationed out food based upon my performance. His grace was dished out in careful moderation, so as not to be abused, but earned. […]
WRITING
Prohibition, Moderation, and Boobies
By Christian In an interview a few years back on Late Night with Conan O’Brien, comedian Russell Brand addressed the possibility of his own sex addiction, saying, “I mean, yeah, it’s possible I’m a sex addict. But then, maybe I just really like boobies! How can you tell?” We live in a society that is […]
On Cigars, Sacraments, and Simple Pleasures
(This is a short excerpt from my forthcoming novel, That’s Me in the Corner, spoken in the voice of the book’s protagonist, Brody Graham.) *** “So Brody, what is it with you and all your little rituals?” Caleb asked. “You prepare your coffee and smoke your cigar like you’re a priest presiding over some kind of […]
She
By Noelle Thinner Curvier Smart (Not too smart) Sexy (Not too sexy) Strong (Not too strong) Shinier Healthier Quiet Speak up Shhhhh. . . . The burden of humanity’s collective synchronized cry for perfection, that not one individual in the masses has attained, falls square on the pointed shoulder blades of she. She is […]
Thanks for a Great First Month!
We all here at Heavy for the Vintage just wanted to stop and acknowledge our one-month anniversary, and to thank all of you for reading us, following us, liking us, retweeting us, and linking to us. Just to give you an idea of our first month’s overall numbers, we have had 12,000 page views and […]
Keeping Christ in Xmas
My dear friends, this is nothing short of a call to arms. While I always feel very keenly the degree to which I, a middle-class white male, am ever the victim of marginalization and attack, it is during this time of year, xmastime, that the assault on the American way of life is most pronounced. […]