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Sunset over England
This morning we said goodbye to England. This afternoon we said hello to Scotland. Here’s a panoramic picture of our hotel in the Lake District: the Whoop Hall Inn. It was great being back there. This time included a stroll … Continue reading
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York (and back again)
Our fifth day of travel (or fourth, if our first travel day is not included) took us to York, which is always a fun, historical romp. This day brought a ride through the country before entering the walled city with … Continue reading
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Stratford-upon-Avon
The third day of our tour took us to Stratford-on-Avon. As with the previous days, there was a certain sense of “always returning” about the visit. One new thing in particular was nice: we went inside Holy Trinity Church, which … Continue reading
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Stonehenge and Oxford
A few days behind posting anything trip-related here. WiFi has been a little sketchier than I had anticipated, so I’ll try and get a few things ready for the next bit. The second day “on tour” was a morning at … Continue reading
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Windsor Day
After a day of travel from Honolulu to LAX, from LAX to Detroit, and from Detroit to Heathrow, the group I am with finally made its way to our first major location: Windsor Castle. We had visited Windsor before, as … Continue reading
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Spilled Laughter, Angels Dancing
Here’s one last cover of a Rich Mullins song by Andrew Peterson on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Rich’s untimely death. It’s classic Rich with just enough Peterson. Wonderful imagery with truly driving music.
Out of the Country, Into the Country
These clips from Edgar Wright’s Hot Fuzz seem appropriate given the trajectory of the next couple of days. Before the country: In the country:
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“Hello, Old Friends”
Last week many remembered the 20th anniversary of Rich Mullins’ death. A few covers of Rich’s hits have been floating around. Here’s another cover by Andrew Peterson. This times its the opener of one of Rich’s best albums: volume 2 … Continue reading
Returning to Area X for the First Time
One of the most interesting sci-fi-fi reads for me over the last few years was Jeff Vandermeer’s Annihilation. It’s the first in the “Southern Reach” trilogy, a trio of books released one every six months for a year. The story … Continue reading
Far from the Maze
This past weekend at camp I had a good conversation with a co-worker about the state of movies, particularly those of the dystopian/teenage kind. I had such high hopes for The Hunger Games, even though I left most of those … Continue reading
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Space Enough, and Time 