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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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Andrew Peterson in Concert
Tonight I had the opportunity to see Andrew Peterson in concert. This is a pretty cool thing for me. I usually don’t make it to Tennessee for Christmas until after Peterson’s Behold the Lamb of God tour is over. In … Continue reading
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Friday Night Light
It’s been a nice, quiet Friday: the nice way to cap off a hectic beginning to the second half of the school year. Because of some personnel shifts, I’m back to teaching five sections (which is a joy), which requires … Continue reading
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Hope in the Night
It’s been a short but packed week. I’m definitely looking forward to the weekend, a real chance to recover from jumping into a new semester. Here’s a song by Andrew Peterson and friends from their time last year at Laity … Continue reading
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Space Enough, and Time 