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Systems and Sunk Costs
There was a time that I regularly visited Seth Godin’s blog for some wisdom about the way the world works. A few years ago I just kind of stopped, though I drop in once in a blue moon. There have … Continue reading
No Getting Out
The days are just packed this week. The school days, that is. While things are slowing down for me some temporarily with chapel, things are picking up in other areas. Tomorrow I’m leading a faculty workshop with our elementary faculty. … Continue reading
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End-of-Month Double-Whammy
In all of the hubbub about the return of The Mandalorian to Disney+ this weekend, I almost missed the planned release of Truth Seekers on Amazon Prime. The big draw, of course, is that it’s a Simon Pegg/Nick Frost series. … Continue reading
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“Rooftop to the Basement”
Twenty years on and I still feel there’s something deeply precious about this song. Precious maybe isn’t the right word. It captures something real and particular and fragile. It’s a good marker and reminder for me.
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Song for the Week’s End
This video is a wonderful blend of some of my favorite musicians and a great song from the Psalms.
Returning to the Way
It’s difficult to believe that it was just under a year ago that we were finally introduced to The Mandalorian on Disney+. And now we’re just a couple of weeks (or less!) away from the beginning of the show’s second … Continue reading
Interrogation Time
My afternoon television comfort food these last few months has been Brooklyn 99. It’s got some great one-liners but doesn’t necessarily have as much “character evolution” as other sitcoms (which is a weird metric, I know). I think I’ve shared … Continue reading
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Race Starting and Stopping
There’s a certain kind of dread that you feel when watching The Amazing Race on CBS. Unlike other “reality” shows, there’s a real sense that any of us could be on the show and that any of a number of … Continue reading
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Songs When Together
So it’s an hour before midnight, and we’re headed back to the classroom tomorrow. We’ll have 4x as many students on campus as we did just prior to break, so it’s a new version of uncharted territory. I’m thinking about … Continue reading
Like Yesterday, but with Better Resolution
Looks like U2 will be dropping more goodies between now and the 20th anniversary re-release of All That You Can’t Leave Behind. Here’s a cleaned up clip of the band performing “Beautiful Day” from Boston in 2001. The heart-shaped stage … Continue reading
Space Enough, and Time 