Category Archives: Internet

“The Four Yorkshiremen”

Posted on February 19, 2021 by awtraughber

I had not heard of “the Four Yorkshiremen” until this morning, when the phrase turned up in a tweet.  So I did the thing you do: I looked for it on YouTube.  And this is what I found: Definitely a … Continue reading →

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“Too Wise to Woo Peaceably”

Posted on February 11, 2021 by awtraughber

This popped up on my YouTube screen this evening and thought it worth sharing, really apropos of nothing other than it is good to see these two together again.  Plus: Shakespeare.  Brilliant Benedick and Beatrice. The week has been a … Continue reading →

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Pandemic Permanence

Posted on September 7, 2020 by awtraughber

Today Rod Dreher spent some time reflecting on this piece from the Baptist Press concerning the long-term effects of Covid for churches.  The church that gets most of the mentions in the piece is a relatively short drive (in TN … Continue reading →

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The Week Looking Back

Posted on July 18, 2020 by awtraughber

The big news of the week was this: I’ve known for a while that Aaronovitch had written a number of shorter pieces for the continuing saga of Peter Grant and friends.  I’d even tracked a few of them down online.  … Continue reading →

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A Song for the Moment

Posted on May 20, 2020 by awtraughber

Benjamin Gibbard is one of the many musicians who have taken to a more consistent online presence during Our Current Moment.  Discovering his “at home” show a few weeks ago was one of the highlights of early lockdown, actually (it … Continue reading →

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Twenty Years Later . . .

Posted on April 7, 2020 by awtraughber

Twenty years ago, this teaser trailer was released: It is difficult to imagine a world where the finished product of Peter Jackson and friends hasn’t been realized.  How odd to have a voice-over by someone not from the movie! How … Continue reading →

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Point and Counterpoint

Posted on March 25, 2020 by awtraughber

Yesterday I posted links to a couple of articles by Yuval Levin attempting to speak intelligently about Our Current Moment from a place where ethics, economics, politics, and sociology meet.  Since then, another couple of articles have made their way … Continue reading →

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On Hold and Keeping Place

Posted on March 24, 2020 by awtraughber

Navigating the facts and opinions of Our Current Moment can be a daunting task: you can always choose one news source, I suppose, but that becomes it’s own echo-chamber.  So it’s nice to find sources that can give a critical … Continue reading →

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The Long and Short of It

Posted on March 14, 2020 by awtraughber

Scrolling through social media can be daunting and depressing in even the best of circumstances.  How much more daunting and depressing it can be in times of concern and crisis.  But it can also be of some comfort, as it … Continue reading →

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Entertainment Culture, A Warning

Posted on August 17, 2019 by awtraughber

While tracking down a short piece by A. W. Tozer to use for the faculty in a future meeting, I came across his piece titled “The Great God Entertainment.”  The piece, written in the 1950s, feels utterly appropriate for our … Continue reading →

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