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Yes, I Want to Thank Someone
Few songs get it as right as Andrew Peterson’s “Don’t You Want to Thank Someone,” and I’m thankful that he has put together a video for it, even though it’s an edit (the original is almost 10 minutes long). I … Continue reading
All Things in Context
So I bought my last “early showing” ticket to a Peter Jackson/JRR Tolkien movie last night. And this morning I come across this “super-trailer.” It’s good seeing things in context. And while it gets a number of great moments from … Continue reading
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Being on Someone’s Side, in Good or Bad
Friendship in the grown-up world is still something of mystery to me, but I am thankful for the music of Andrew Osenga, which often reminds me of the challenge to love and be loved.
Singing Middle-Earth Goodbye
It’s nice to have one last song for the series, and extremely nice that the accompanying video brings in clips from The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Looking forward to see how the saga comes to an end … Continue reading
One More Weekend with The Doctor
Last week brought the season’s ending for Doctor Who. It didn’t bring me the frustration the I feel whenever a season ends with some “reboot” of the timeline, but it also didn’t bring me the satisfaction that I often feel, … Continue reading
Short Story Time with Dave Eggers
This past fall break I had the opportunity to see Dave Eggers in conversation with Tobias Wolff. It became the highlight of my first-ever trip to San Francisco (don’t get me wrong- walking the Golden Gate Bridge was great, but … Continue reading
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With 12 Notes, 6 Strings, and a Million Little Mysteries
I am so thankful for musicians and the music they find and make and share. Andrew Peterson’s music has been a big part of my life’s soundtrack these last few years, so any new music from his is always … Continue reading
April Showers Bring Good Thinking
A few weeks ago I found myself with an odd longing: I felt the need to track down any Caedmon’s Call music missing from my collection. While I’ve been a fan since ’97, I’ve never really dug into their smaller … Continue reading
Why I Trust Peter Jackson
Lots of The Hobbit this week, and today brings the release of what might be the final trailer for the movie. It’s great … full of promises and hints and hopes (and a way to deal with the dilemma I … Continue reading
Weaving the Darker Web: Extending The Hobbit
Last night was spent happily perusing the new and extended scenes in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. Peter Jackson added 25 minutes wisely to a movie well-told but somewhat slight. Some nice touches of humor have been added. Beorn … Continue reading
Space Enough, and Time 