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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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Macbeth by way of McDonald’s
Just back from a weekend at camp. Catching up on a season six episode of 30 Rock led me to this gem, which I had no recollection of when the season originally aired. Fassbender’s Macbeth has nothing on Mayor McCheese.
Return to the Good Place
Somehow I missed the announcement that the second season of NBC’s The Good Place was premiering tonight. Here’s a quick “look” at the new season, which picks up from season one in a way that makes everything just new enough, … Continue reading
Loves You Most, Knows You Best
Today marks the twentieth year since the tragic death of Rich Mullins. Andrew Peterson recently did a long interview with Andy Greer for CCM Magazine in which the musician reflected on the significance of Mullins for his life of faith. … Continue reading
Class in Session: In a Digital Age
A few weeks ago, one of my favorite authors posted the syllabus to “Living and Thinking in a Digital Age,” the honors course he would be teaching this fall semester. Beyond that, he posted links and DropBox-copies for most of … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Jacobs, Living and Thinking in a Digital Age, Technology
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Singing “The Truth”
Up until a couple of years ago, I didn’t even know the song “The Truth” by Caedmon’s Call existed. I first heard it when I purchased the third Guild album. The better rendition of the song, though, is found on … Continue reading
When Time Takes Its Time
Here’s a recently uploaded classic from Rich Mullins, one of those songs that almost haunts you because of its beautiful simplicity.
When the Flash is Back
Well, this is interesting: Looks like we’re getting Barry Allen back quite early in the fourth season of The Flash. New logo. New costume. “The Flash Reborn,” indeed. One month to go . . .
Walking Away from the Best Thing
“You’re the Best Thing About Me” definitely passes the “play it loud when no one is around” metric, which is always a good sign. The more I’ve listened to U2’s latest, though, the more I am mindful of the upbeat … Continue reading
“Boy Like Me” 20 Years Later
We’re less than a couple of weeks away from the 20th anniversary of the tragic death of Rich Mullins. Here’s another CCM Magazine-produced cover of a Mullins classic. This time: “Boy Like Me, Man Like You” by Jason Gray.
Space Enough, and Time 