Currently Reading:
Flickr Photos
Author Archives: awtraughber
What You Hear
I decided to “celebrate the season” this week by watching the extended versions of The Hobbit. No small task, mind you, particularly when you are well-versed with the story (and when FX or TNT seems to air the theatrical versions … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Internet, Movies
Leave a comment
An Advent Too Easy?
Christians around the world are now two Sundays into the season of Advent. These four weeks before Christmas are set aside to help believers reflect on the waiting done for Jesus’ incarnation as we eagerly anticipate his return. I heard … Continue reading
Turn To It; Live It Out
That 25th anniversary show at the Community Coffeehouse continues to bless the web with good music. Here’s Jill Phillips singing about wisdom, rooted in the book of Proverbs.
A Flood of Sherlock
A few days ago (in connection with Doctor Who), I mentioned the dearth of British television for the 2016 calendar year. That dearth is slowly but surely coming to a close. We’ve got the Doctor Who Christmas special. But we’ve … Continue reading
Advent-ageous Timing
This past Sunday was the start of the Christian season of Advent. It’s a good an interesting concept (particularly for someone not raised in a liturgical church). The time is often couched in the concept of waiting, particularly in … Continue reading
Coffee, Contemplation, and LEGO Stranger Things
And the recreations of Netflix’s Stranger Things keep coming. This time, it’s a LEGO version of the show’s first season (using dialogue from the show). Quality work, for sure. And a nice reminder of the possibilities of a story well-told. … Continue reading
Posted in Internet, Television
Leave a comment
The Doctor Eating Sushi
It’s been a dry year for fans of the BBC’s Doctor Who. We haven’t had much more than a peep since the 2015 Christmas special (with its amazing send-off to River Song). The team behind the 2016 Christmas special have … Continue reading
Posted in Internet, Television
Leave a comment
Fantastic Beasts (and how to mind them)
This last weekend saw the release of the first series in a Harry Potter prequel run. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is the first of five (five!) movies that will bridge the timeline between the World Wars 1 … Continue reading
One Other Office Goodbye
Yesterday I posted a scene of significance from Steve Carrell’s final episode of The Office. Beyond Dwight, Jim and Pam are the characters that Michael connected with most over the course of his awkward time as manager. And it is … Continue reading
Posted in Internet, Teaching, Television
Leave a comment
Recommended
This weekend our seniors are going to their last high school camp. We often talk to our students about the transition from high school to college as a way of helping them see much of life as a series of … Continue reading
Posted in Internet, Teaching, Television
Leave a comment
Space Enough, and Time 