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U2 Not Quite Invisible
Hope you took the time to download U2’s new single, “Invisible,” over Super Bowl Sunday. According to Rolling Stone, about 3 million downloads brought in $3 million dollars through Bank of America. I was kind of hoping that the single’s … Continue reading
Reflecting on the Paradoxical Church
Over Christmas vacation I had a chance to catch up with a college roommate still connected with Union. It was a great time for me, one that reminded me of how fortunate I was to attend a school that made … Continue reading
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Reading N. D. Wilson
While I can’t seem to get into his long-form non-fiction, I’ve found myself quite enjoying N. D. Wilson’s more fictional or shorter stuff. I recently rushed through the second and third entries in the Ashtown Burials series. Much like his … Continue reading
Space Enough, and Time: Super-Bowl Edition
I’m not much for professional sports, but I’m all about trying to make sense of professional life in your thirties. That’s why Chris B. Brown’s Grantland piece on Peyton Manning caught my attention a couple of days ago. The article, … Continue reading
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Sherlock’s Many Almost Returns
Lots of good things coming out of Britain over the next few weeks. Tomorrow we see “The Time of the Doctor” and another regeneration. Then, come January, Sherlock and Downton Abbey return to American airwaves. Thankfully, the BBC has released … Continue reading
Midnight with Dwarves in Barrels
It’s that time of year again: time to get in line for a midnight showing from the land of Tolkien-and-Jackson. It’s been twelve years since that first midnight movie in Dallas. Time flies, as Gollum or Bilbo might guess. And … Continue reading
Klosterman’s Generational Erosion
One of my most enjoyable reads this summer (amidst a few apocalyptic novels) was Chuck Klosterman’s I Wear the Black Hat. I wasn’t sure what to expect from the book, as it was all about villains and villainy in almost … Continue reading
Revisiting the Day of the Doctor
Deeciding on one “best moment” from The Day of the Doctor is a difficult task. Mix in getting to see the episode in 3-D at the theater, and the choice gets even more difficult. Pre-show slides recounting the Doctor’s 50-year … Continue reading
Two Years a Sherlock-less London?
Rarely, if ever, do you actually get to pick up where you left off. What’s true of life in general also seems to be part of the message of this next round of adventures for Sherlock and Watson. The BBC … Continue reading
Scribbling Out of the Silence
This morning’s Gospel reading was from early in the book of Luke, Zechariah nine-months silent after questioning Gabriel’s message of hope for the old man and his barren wife. Zechariah walked out of the temple mute but making signs with … Continue reading
Space Enough, and Time 