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Up Through the First Joke
From The Magician’s Nephew by C. S. Lewis: The Lion, whose eyes never blinked, stared at the animals as hard as if he was going to burn them up with his mere stare. And gradually a change came over them. The smaller … Continue reading
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On Goofy, Mountains, and Magic
One of the most interesting distinctions that Matthew B. Crawford deals with is the ascendancy of the virtual world as the “real” world for so many. He uses the “Handy Dandy Machine” from Micky Mouse Clubhouse as a modern counterpoint … Continue reading
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“That Lack of That Next Big Glorious”
The Telegraph recently posted an article/interview with Dave Eggers, who I write about here as often as I can. It’s a good article, focusing primarily on Eggers’ last three novels. The article is mostly couched in Eggers’ take on technology, … Continue reading
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The Professional Necessity of Others
From Matthew B. Crawford’s The World Beyond Your Head: For experiences to become part of the secure, sedimented foundation of a skill, they must be criticized. Otherwise people (and the resources of language) are indispensable. Without them, your experiences are … Continue reading
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Having Your Attention (and eating it, too?)
Yesterday’s classic Calvin and Hobbes also reminded me of something Andy Crouch recently said about technology and the attention our screens demand from us (connected to Calvin and his appliances). From “Small Screens, Big World”: Our screens, increasingly, pay a … Continue reading
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Has It Always Been A Trap, Barry Allen?
It’s interesting to me how quickly The Flash has become my go-to for a standard concerning super-hero shows. I don’t understand the appeal of Arrow at all. And as much I enjoy SHIELD, it is so far removed from anything … Continue reading
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What Tames You
A few years ago when I had the chance to visit France, I took two books along with me. I think I got through two chapters of A Tale of Two Cities before I set it aside. Then there was … Continue reading
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Nearing the First Season Finish Line
Tonight brings another episode of The Flash on the CW. I was recently talking TV with a student who, like me, is pleasantly surprised by how quickly the “Reverse Flash” storyline has been moving. We are both wondering, though, what … Continue reading
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The Moment That Gets You
I imagine that most Star Wars fans are especially pleased with the latest trailer for this winter’s new installment in the series. I much preferred Skywalker’s voice-over to the closing shot of Han Solo and Chewbacca’s “we’re home” moment (especially … Continue reading
Bitterness and Blessing
Last night’s reading from the book of Exodus (ESV): Then Moses made Israel set out from the Red Sea, and they went into the wilderness of Shur. They went three days in the wilderness and found no water. When they … Continue reading
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Space Enough, and Time 