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Cinematic Comedy This Century
The folks at the A. V. Club recently put together a “top 50 best comedies since 2000” list. Like most lists, its an interesting read, particularly if it helps you see how your own tastes have changed over time. It’s … Continue reading
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Once More with Affection
Wendell Berry’s case for affection is an interesting and potent one, especially in light of a contemporary culture that seems content on consuming itself. And because of its limited use, affection could be a term that helps reinvigorate something vital … Continue reading
Epistemological Humility
Throughout his lecture on life in light of affection, Berry attempts to remind us of the significance of the local and the personal. Certain kinds of knowledge, certain kinds of ways of life, are ultimately antithetical to “the good life.” … Continue reading
Change the Game with One Move
I’ve gotten into the habit of posting some of Jeff Winger’s “greatest hits” from the now-defunct show Community. Here’s his big speech from the end of season three (what could’ve been the last one from the original show runner). A … Continue reading
Two Kinds of Knowledge
Abstraction is a powerful thing. It works in favor of whoever can wield it, really. Wendell Berry knows this, particularly when it comes to how we see the places around us (just as much as the people, really). In his … Continue reading
Skywalking It
My travel day started by traveling into (not out of) a flash flood/thunderstorm situation. Pretty harrowing for 4:00 in the morning. And thanks to the weather, the two-hour layover that I had at LAX became a fifteen minute sprint from … Continue reading
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June Bugs in July
Time in Tennessee has ended with an afternoon storm and an evening without electricity. At least there are candles and lightning bugs (but not enough for an Owl City lyric). Hopefully back to reflecting on Wendell Berry tomorrow.
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Summer Break and Beyond
Difficult to believe that it’s back to school in just over two weeks for me. In cinematic terms, that means we’re about 2/3 of the way through summer movie season (at least how I reckon it). In a bit of … Continue reading
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The Root and Fruit of Affection
Yesterday I wrote a bit about Wendell Berry’s “rescue” of imagination as preparation for understanding the importance of affection (which I will take as at least a form of what others might call love). Both terms are used by Berry … Continue reading
100 Years and the Land of Mordor
The New York Times recently posted a short piece about the life of JRR Tolkien and its connection to The Lord of the Rings. The author, Joseph Loconte, recently published a biography connecting Tolkien and Lewis. The article begins: In … Continue reading
Space Enough, and Time 