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From the Mountain to the Sea
Earlier this month the folks at Princeton University Press released a book by John Garth detailing the locations that likely inspired different aspects of JRR Tolkien’s imagination and writings. Sometimes it feels like about-Tolkien books are a dime a dozen, … Continue reading
Diagnosing Decadence
Earlier this week I posted a classic Calvin and Hobbes Sunday strip having to do with perspective, particularly what happens Calvin tries to “engage” his dad in some kind of “minor debate.” It’s a visually brilliant strip that points to … Continue reading
Mountains Again
Appropriate for today for many reasons, I think.
Strange Summer Day
Today didn’t go as I had planned at all. Last night I noticed something stuck in my right front tire: turned out to be a screw. No real leak, but you can’t be too careful. So my day started with … Continue reading
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Back to Class
When it became clear that I probably wouldn’t be traveling to Tennessee this summer, I decide to look for good ways to frame my time. Vacations are always a little tricky for me: I tend to do best when I’ve … Continue reading
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A Different Kind of Commencement
We’re now entering the time of year where the best of speakers brings out their greatest wisdom to share with graduates as they move on from high school or college into the oft-promised “real world.” This is another thing bound … Continue reading
Auditing the Moment
The folks at Faith & Leadership recently posted an interview with James K. A. Smith about his most recent book, On the Road with Saint Augustine. On Twitter, Smith was quick to point out that the interview was done before … Continue reading
Questions, Answers, and Timbits
A couple of creative approaches to Our Current Moment that resonate with me as a fan of things today. The first is a recent piece by Dave Eggers that satirizes the confusion of our times. I may not agree with … Continue reading
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Literary or Fragile
When our three-months-in Christian Ministries coordinator decided to move back to the mainland, I found myself back in front for our school’s chapel program. The departure came as a shock to most of us. I had about two weeks to … Continue reading
How to Think in 2020
Each fall I get to read through How to Think by Alan Jacobs with a group of high school juniors. It is an attempt to help students think about thinking, to consider why they have landed where they have landed … Continue reading
Space Enough, and Time 