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TV Sitcom in a Coma
It’s not every day that one of your favorite books becomes a television sitcom. This, of course, is probably a good thing. When word got out that NBC was developing Nick Hornby’s About a Boy into a television show, I … Continue reading
Spring Break Reading Two Weeks Early
My order from Amazon got here a little earlier than I expected. Over the last few weeks I’ve been plotting and planning my spring break reading. As it stands right now, I’ve got three books and one movie to make … Continue reading
Ten Years of Reading and Believing
March 2013 marks the tenth anniversary of The Believer. Originally named The Optimist, The Believer was founded by McSweeney’s with the intent to be a positive presence in the literary world. No snark here, in other words. I came across … Continue reading
Commitment versus Being Locked-In, a Thin and Blurry Line
A friend once told me of a church that starts each year by recommitting to their beliefs, their church, and one another. It’s a brilliant way of staying or or opting out that many long-standing systems could adopt and adapt. … Continue reading
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Creativity and Content
I recently met a friend for breakfast soon after he started advising a college newspaper. As glad as I was to hear his news, I was especially excited about a phrase he used at least twice: it was important for … Continue reading
“We Dreamed a Dream. . .”
This week has been unexpectedly busy and unexpectedly good. On top of a packed work week, I’ve had the opportunity to catch up with dear friends, to bring people from times past into times present. So even though a lot … Continue reading
Professional Sports: A Strange Source for Alienation
Bill Simmons, the head honcho over at Grantland, recently posted an intense article about the issue of performance-enhancing drugs and professional sports. The same can be said for the reader response that Simmons posted a few days ago here. What … Continue reading
The Truth of Pam Halpert’s Decision
Say what you will about the slow death of NBC’s The Office: chances are, it’s probably true. While the show has never recovered from the loss of Michael Scott, it still has moments (or at least touches) of greatness (and … Continue reading
Ash Wednesday Illustration
The following uncredited story was shared in the Ash Wednesday service I attended last night: There was a couple who already had one little boy and had another on the way. The boy would often ask where little brothers came … Continue reading
The Dangers of Accumulation
One of the coolest words of childhood during the winter months is accumulation. It’s not enough for there to be flurrie of snow: there must be enough snow to get a principal or central office to cancel school for the … Continue reading
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Space Enough, and Time 