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Sunday’s Best: Frazz and the Prescient Pronouncement
There’s something so imminently true about today’s Frazz comic that its eery and a bit discomfiting. (image from gocomics.com)
Posted in 2017, Comics, Internet, Teaching
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Notes for Navigation
When news of the recent Executive Order concerning refugees and immigration broke, I quickly turned to some of my favorite news sites to get a better understanding of things. One of my favorite bloggers, Rod Dreher, posted nothing. Part of … Continue reading
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We Don’t Get to Know Everything
One of the more fun and upbeat tracks of the Avett Brothers’ True Sadness is “Smithsonian.” It feels a little slower in this live performance last year in Nashville, but it still shows energetic artistry that is always good to … Continue reading
Non-Curiosity, the New Standard?
Seth Godin asked a good question today of contemporary culture and our relationship with curiosity: The bestselling novel of 1961 was Allen Drury’s Advise and Consent. Millions of people read this 690-page political novel. In 2016, the big sellers were … Continue reading
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Sherlock and the Posthumous Game (or There’s Something About Mary)
Last night saw the premiere of the fourth (and many assume final) series of Sherlock on Masterpiece Mystery. Perhaps its a repeat of my thoughts on Doctor Who‘s Christmas special, where absence has made the heart grow fonder. I can’t … Continue reading
Checking the Settings
Yesterday Michael Dougherty of The Week tweeted what I am assuming is his version of a “new year’s resolution,” and I like it a lot. Process setting. System setting. Ritual setting. Not goal setting. Don’t get me wrong. I have … Continue reading
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Unbreakable Doctor Who
Doctor Who took a page from the four-color funnies for his 2016 Christmas special. And while it was light on mythology, it was an enjoyable done-in-one that exceeded early reviews that I had seen. “The Return of Doctor Mysterio” starts … Continue reading
