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Being Mosby: Forty-five Days
As a kind of “prep” for Monday night’s final season premiere of How I Met Your Mother, I took it upon myself to watch some old (seasons 1-4) and some not-so-old (season 8) episodes of what has become the last … Continue reading
And Then Seth Godin and Worldview
It was great reading N. T. Wright’s slant on the idea of worldview. It’s even better, perhaps, to see someone outside of the realm of religion write about it. Seth Godin, marketing thinker, has been posting responses concerning his previous … Continue reading
N. T. Wright and the Question of Worldview
N. T. Wright’s latest book, The Case for the Psalms, dropped last week without much fanfare. It’s a little book, small in both page size and page count. It is also, surprisingly, a brilliant book about worldview. Worldview has been … Continue reading
This Is “What You Want”
If you haven’t done so yet, I strongly encourage you to check out I Was Wrong, I’m Sorry, and I Love You by Derek Webb. The album has officially dropped and can be purchased in CD or digital form. I … Continue reading
The World’s End Reconsidered
Most critics agree: the summer of 2013 reminded us of the disposability of blockbuster movies. It seemed like every few days some new $100 million would-be blockbuster premiered, made a lot of money, and then was replaced by the next … Continue reading
Ego and the Power of the Critic
My students recently completed an assignment where they had to bring in a media clip (audio or visual) that reflects some personal belief. One student shared the following clip from Pixar’s Ratatouille. The scene that always stuck out to me … Continue reading
Four Reasons to Watch SHIELD This Fall
This past week, I’ve run some quotes from the Entertainment Weekly Joss Whedon interview. I held a couple of my favorites back as they pertain to his latest television interest: Agents of SHIELD. A quote from the interview about serial … Continue reading
Tonight’s Song and Prayer
As the days pass (especially days like today), I become more mindful of something someone said somewhere back in some book I had read: that every conversation should somehow turn into prayer. I’m not doing a very good job of … Continue reading
Joss Whedon Quotes the Lord of the Rings
Seriously: the Entertainment Weekly interview with Joss Whedon is page after page of quality stuff. For instance: when asked what character would be his alter ego, Whedon said it would be Topher from Dollhouse. Why? Because “he’s a nerd who … Continue reading
Dave Eggers Completes The Circle (before anyone notices)
Missing my book-buying radar is one thing. But a major author holding off on the release of a 500-page tome til just over one month until said tome drops? That’s something only someone like Dave Eggers could accomplish. Turns out … Continue reading
Space Enough, and Time 