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What We Owe to Each Other
This last part of the second season of The Good Place has seen the “existential quartet” confront “the Judge” to plead their case as changed people. Last week we say each member face a challenge, a test, to see how … Continue reading
Describing Generation Z
One of the things that we talk about in our classroom discussions about ethics is the category of ethics known as “descriptive ethics.” It really is as simple as the term itself: descriptive ethics is concerned with communicating what is … Continue reading
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Thomas the Monk
From a recent homily concerning Thomas Aquinas, given by Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, OP, someone I follow on Twitter. The monk lives close to God through the ora—the prayer—of his life, which takes its preeminent form in the liturgy. The monk lives … Continue reading
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The “Existential” Place
The Good Place on NBC has always been an amazing little show. Now that the main characters have taken leave of the “Good Place,” things have gotten even weirder . . . and better . . . and more ethically … Continue reading
“The Heart of the Matter”
Not sure how I missed this one, but here’s a couple-of-years-old clip of Andrew Peterson, new album almost finished now, singing a classic Don Henley song (with bgvs from some other amazing artists). (hat tip to the artist and Twitter)
Strong Echoes from a Long Time Ago . . .
Sometimes I think going to a “Skywalker Saga” Star Wars movie for the John Williams soundtrack alone is perfectly fine. The director of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Rian Johnson, recently posted a clip of Williams directing one of the … Continue reading
The Nature of the Search
I was recently inspired to re-read The Moviegoer by Walker Percy. I read it soon after moving to Hawaii, and I’m enjoying it quite a bit (as I seem to have forgotten quite a bit). Here’s one of my favorite … Continue reading
Poetry, Please
This poem by Wendell Berry showed up in my Twitter feed yesterday. I quite like it, particularly as a distillation of Berry’s thought and practice. (hat tip to Nick Ripatrazone)
More Reflection on Being a Sitting Duck
Earlier in the week I posted a short piece about what I did this past Saturday, when the “ballistic missile alert” text was sent and then, many minutes later, rescinded. These last couple of days has allowed me to catch … Continue reading
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Like a Sitting Duck
This past Saturday morning was one of those moments that will be difficult to forget. It started out like almost every other Honolulu Saturday morning for me. Slept in a little bit (compared to a work day). Caught the bus … Continue reading
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Space Enough, and Time 