Author Archives: awtraughber

TV Spot for The Hobbit Airs

Posted on October 24, 2012 by awtraughber

WHO CARES about the trailer for Iron Man 3 when there’s a new TV spot for The Hobbit? Spin-Off Online and Empire are reporting that the first of three new films from Peter Jackson is clocking in at 2 hours … Continue reading →

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New Music Wednesday: Rend Collective Experiment

Posted on October 24, 2012 by awtraughber

CONFESSION: I really don’t care for contemporary worship music.  Part of it is a matter of content and style.  Another part of it is that I blame worship music for doing away with other kinds of Christian radio that I … Continue reading →

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Being Mosby: Friends and Married (With Children)

Posted on October 23, 2012 by awtraughber

third in an unfortunately erratic series STRANGE AS IT MAY SEEM, How I Met Your Mother has an interesting tendency to bring up often-important issues in a timely manner.  The show, seen mostly through the eyes of hopelessly romantic Ted … Continue reading →

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Does Godin Get Education Reform Right?

Posted on October 22, 2012 by awtraughber

I’VE BEEN A FAN of marketing guru Seth Godin for a while now.  His daily thoughts often transcend marketing and find their way into my thoughts about life and teaching and church.  So I was excited to hear that Godin … Continue reading →

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Tolkien’s Return of the (Once and Future) King

Posted on October 21, 2012 by awtraughber

I’M NOT SURE HOW I WENT A WEEK NOT KNOWING THIS, but J. R. R. Tolkien has a new book coming out in 2013.  And it could be a good one. Before Tolkien sat down to write The Hobbit, he … Continue reading →

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Postponing Community: Make Every Day October 19

Posted on October 19, 2012 by awtraughber

A WISE MAN ONCE SAID that hope deferred makes the heart bitter.  That’s often the case, unless you know that maybe hope deferred will get you a better time slot or premiere date. That’s the way it’s gone with NBC’s … Continue reading →

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Katy Perry’s Greatest Moment

Posted on October 19, 2012 by awtraughber

THERE’S SOMETHING INTRIGUING about the arc of Katy Perry’s life.  Raised in a religious home– making an album of religious music– achieving music star status without the use of a show like American Idol— star-studded marriage and separation.  The question … Continue reading →

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Glee Takes on the Rapture

Posted on October 16, 2012 by awtraughber

I WAS A BIT SURPRISED when Tim LaHaye’s Left Behind series founds its way onto the most recent episode of Glee.  The last time the show tackled religion, in season two’s “Grilled Cheesus” episode, the storyline was meaty and challenging.  … Continue reading →

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The Time Has Come to Read The Twelve

Posted on October 15, 2012 by awtraughber

THESE ARE GOOD DAYS FOR READERS OF NEW STUFF. This summer saw the release of a new (and National Book Award finalist) Dave Eggers novel .  Then there was the first full biography of David Foster Wallace.  Just before Denver … Continue reading →

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Arthur Dent and the Frustrations of Long-Distance Travel

Posted on October 14, 2012 by awtraughber

JUST BEFORE HE LOST HOME AND PLANET, Arthur Dent threw back six quick pints at the neighborhood bar on order from his (alien) friend, Ford.  Why? To prep for the effects of on instantaneous travel. Dent learned that traveling far … Continue reading →

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