Last spring I had my worst semester, grade-wise, ever. That semester I only had one A. The rest were Bs and Cs, which added up to a 2.8 grade point average. Yes, I know some of you would love to have a grade point average that high, but unfortunately I was raised with parents who feel that a B stands for “below average.

Life is not convenient. But somehow I try to make it that way. I have kitchen appliances that promise to make cooking preparation easier. I write e-mail that makes it easier to correspond (too easily, sometimes) with my bosses, co-workers, family and friends.

So there’s this movie called “The Passion of the Christ” that came out Wednesday. You might have heard of it. After all, it’s only been the topic of debate on television news networks, magazines and newspapers for the last few weeks. “The Passion” is a movie written, directed and produced by Mel Gibson that depicts the events in the last 12 hours of Christ’s life.

After I moved to my new apartment this weekend, I decided to cancel the broadband Internet connection I had. Yes, to some of you, it’s a crazy idea. I know that you probably think that I will be suffering from withdrawal. And truthfully, I probably will go through withdrawal.