Author Archives: awtraughber

Made in the Midbar

Posted on July 2, 2024 by awtraughber

Reflections on Mortal Goods by Ephraim Radner, Part Four One of the first “5-minute finds” that we do in our senior-level class involves the ancient concept of eudaemonia, the term the ancient Greeks used for a good or flourishing life. … Continue reading →

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Sojourn

Posted on June 27, 2024 by awtraughber

Reflections on Mortal Goods by Ephraim Radner, Part Three The third chapter of Ephraim Radner’s Mortal Goods is one that really sings to me.  After getting the lay of the land as a place and time for “evil days,” Radner … Continue reading →

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Letters for Evil Days

Posted on June 26, 2024 by awtraughber

Reflections on Mortal Goods by Ephraim Radner, Part Two In the last few weeks of my spring course, we use 1 John as our opening Scripture.  The letter allows for a number of call-backs to both the Old Testament and … Continue reading →

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Concerning Mortal Goods

Posted on June 25, 2024 by awtraughber

Reflections on Mortal Goods by Ephraim Radner, Part One The most unfortunate (but also necessary) cut that Peter Jackson’s team made to the cinematic version of The Lord of the Rings is, without a doubt, the scouring of the Shire.  … Continue reading →

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Technology and Trust in the Classroom

Posted on June 22, 2024 by awtraughber

While I am grateful for a break from school, my heart and mind are never far from the classroom.  As the teachers-only portion of the school year ended, I was already brainstorming ways to encourage students to as (better) questions. … Continue reading →

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On Space and Time

Posted on June 18, 2024 by awtraughber

Every now and then, things line up and I come across different internet posts that deal with the topics mentioned in this site’s title: space and time. Seth Godin recently shared his thoughts on the difference between a boundary and … Continue reading →

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Just As I Am [June 17, 2024]

Posted on June 17, 2024 by awtraughber

I’m about a week and a half into summer break.  I try to do the sensible, mature thing and use this kind of time for responsible things like medical appointments and such.  Today was my visit to the optometrist, where … Continue reading →

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One More LOTR Post for the Week!

Posted on June 14, 2024 by awtraughber

I did not plan on there being so much Lord of the Rings content on the site this week, but I’ve got one more LOTR post to round things out.  A few weeks ago, Amazon dropped the teaser trailer for … Continue reading →

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Revisiting the Ring

Posted on June 12, 2024 by awtraughber

As I mentioned earlier, this past weekend was a Lord of the Rings weekend.  Regal at Dole Cannery was showing new remastered versions of the extended editions of the trilogy.  While not my my first time seeing the extended editions … Continue reading →

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Lord of the Metaphors?

Posted on June 10, 2024 by awtraughber

It’s been a Lord of the Rings weekend here, as the Cannery has been playing the extended versions of the trilogy one per day.  And while I have thoughts on watching the series again, I think the timing of the … Continue reading →

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