Author Archives: awtraughber

The Gospel Charge to Stay Awake

Posted on June 11, 2018 by awtraughber

Yesterday’s Gospel reading from the Daily Office started with one of my favorite “kingdom” verses and then moved into O’Donovan/wake-up territory.  The “kingdom” verse and following from Luke 12: 32 “Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure … Continue reading →

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Once More, Rural Juror

Posted on June 9, 2018 by awtraughber

Earlier this week I won a new TV (at the year-end luncheon).  It was a nice surprise.  So before I set it up this evening, I had one last episode of 30 Rock to finish on my old, two lines … Continue reading →

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About MeowMeowBeenz

Posted on June 8, 2018 by awtraughber

I finished Jaron Lanier’s Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now a couple of days ago.  There were a number of times while reading the book, particularly when Lanier hit a social-relationship beat, where this plot-line from … Continue reading →

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“Hope in the Disastrous World of Time”

Posted on June 7, 2018 by awtraughber

It’s always good to find writers you appreciate writing well about the stories you love.  Even though I can’t yet bring myself to reread the Harry Potter series, I always enjoy reading things about the story of “the boy who … Continue reading →

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Opening Your Eyes

Posted on June 6, 2018 by awtraughber

Yesterday I posted some reflections on Oliver O’Donovan’s assertion that something significant happens in one’s life when you “wake up” to the world.  Whenever I think of waking up to the world around you, of finding yourself somewhere else or … Continue reading →

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Waking Up/Staying Awake

Posted on June 5, 2018 by awtraughber

Last month I started a new tag and thread on the site about “Notes for a World’s End.”  The premise of the thread was that this current moment is an odd but interesting turning point for me (and perhaps for … Continue reading →

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Beyond Information and Skill

Posted on June 4, 2018 by awtraughber

Now that the school year is over, I have the time to think through changes for classes in the fall.  I recently tracked down my copy of Stratford Caldecott’s The Beauty of the Word.  Written from a particularly Catholic perspective, … Continue reading →

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The Problem with Technology (or the problem with us)

Posted on June 2, 2018 by awtraughber

I’m still slowly making my way through Jaron Lanier’s book on social media.  At the same time, I’m revisiting the fourth season of The Office, which many people seem to consider the show’s best season.  It’s interesting to see how … Continue reading →

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On Preaching

Posted on May 31, 2018 by awtraughber

I’ll be preaching at church this Sunday, my second time since our pastor resigned a few months ago.  It’s always tricky for me to speak in front of a congregation, partially because I spend so much time in front of … Continue reading →

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Surveying Howards End

Posted on May 30, 2018 by awtraughber

It was the book’s key phrase, “Only Connect,” that led me to purchase a copy of E. M. Forster’s Howards End a few years ago.  I forget what writing about community included the quote, but it was more than enough to … Continue reading →

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