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The Possibility of Being Wrong: Klosterman Style
Vulture just announced that Chuck Klosterman will be releasing a new book this June. The new book, What If We’re Wrong: Thinking about the Present As If It Were the Past, follows an interesting thematic vein (much like his last … Continue reading
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Peterson on the Specific and the Accessible
Andrew Peterson (who just played a concert in Hawaii) was recently interviewed by CCM Magazine. At one point, he is asked about the assertion that the more specific a song’s content, the more accessible it can be to listeners (which, … Continue reading
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The Good Sadness of the Hungry Ones
Last week, Moment ran an interview with David Brooks, whose “evolution” has been an object of interest for many. Brooks’s The Road to Character was one of the better reads of 2015. The interview included some candid tidbits worthy of reflection. … Continue reading
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The Lake District, Three Months Later
Three months ago, I was hiking through the Lake District with a group of students and teachers. Even though it was autumn, there was much green to be seen (and some wild blackberries to eat). It’s definitely not verdant or … Continue reading
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Sunday’s Best: What Karl Marx Hadn’t Seen
This week’s decades-old Calvin and Hobbes Sunday strip by Bill Watterson captures a number of things well . . . I think it was David Foster Wallace who helped me understand the concept of “watching TV.” On Tuesday nights, I … Continue reading
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Meanwhile, on Earth-2 . . .
I mentioned a few weeks ago that one of my early-2016 hopes was to see The Flash take its second season on the (inter-dimensional) road. This preview gives a nice peek at what’s about to happen on The Flash: There’s … Continue reading
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Didn’t See THAT Coming
It’s the one that sneaks up on you that really gets you. (hat tip: comicbook.com)
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Next Week and Tomorrow
We’re less than a week away from the winter return of The Flash, which means the premiere of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow is just around the corner. I have to admit that I’m a bit skeptical. Arrow has always been … Continue reading
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Ten Questions
Yesterday, marketing guru Seth Godin posted ten questions worth asking about work: What are you doing that’s difficult? What are you doing that people believe only you can do? Who are you connecting? What do people say when they talk … Continue reading
Remembrance of Things Past (Kenobi Edition)
The folks over at comicbook.com posted an interesting video to their site today. It uses scenes from Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith as actual “flashback” footage in Star Wars: A New Hope. Check it out: I’m still not sold … Continue reading
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Space Enough, and Time 