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Tonight’s Song and Prayer
As the days pass (especially days like today), I become more mindful of something someone said somewhere back in some book I had read: that every conversation should somehow turn into prayer. I’m not doing a very good job of … Continue reading
Dave Eggers Completes The Circle (before anyone notices)
Missing my book-buying radar is one thing. But a major author holding off on the release of a 500-page tome til just over one month until said tome drops? That’s something only someone like Dave Eggers could accomplish. Turns out … Continue reading
Seth Godin Turns a Phrase (into something great)
The first time I read Seth Godin’s thinking on emotional labor, I knew I had found a writer I wanted to learn from. I had never really had a good term for what I knew was a vital part of … Continue reading
A New Steven Curtis Chapman Song? Always a Good Thing
A few weeks ago I was bemoaning the absence of good new music. And then a river of solid music started flowing. Derek Webb. Andy Gullahorn. Jars of Clay. And now it’s Steven Curtis Chapman’s turn. His new album, The … Continue reading
Jars of Clay Leads You Inland
Jars of Clay’s newest album drops next week. Two tracks have been released digitally over the last couple of months. Both hint at Jars being in a great place both lyrically and musically. It’s also, I believe, the first album … Continue reading
Who is the Doctor Puppet
I was looking around Funny or Die a few nights ago looking for the horror version of The Giving Tree (so bloody!) and then a look at Disney’s vehicle movies (so many obvious puns) when I came across something I … Continue reading
Sunday Song with Sara Groves
Every fall semester I play Sara Groves’s “Maybe There’s a Loving God” for my students. I’m not sure if it’s a meaningful moment for them, but it is for me. Something about Groves’s music hits a certain spot of the … Continue reading
Ashton Kutcher Speaks Some Truth
Somewhere between home and work yesterday morning, Relevant Magazine posted a video of a speech given by Ashton Kutcher at the Teen Choice Awards. I was so impressed with what he said (all the while receiving screams from his female … Continue reading
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Another Trip to Penumbra’s Bookstore
The folks over at Litro Magazine in England have posted a couple of interesting pieces on Robin Sloan’s Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore. Penumbra, the magazine’s current “book club book,” was one of my favorite books in 2012, a great example … Continue reading
Arrested Development Heads Norse?
Need something to watch after binge-watching season 4 of Arrested Development but before the release of Thor: The Dark World? Check out this clip of “Thorested Development” by OnlyLeigh. Saw it posted at Robot 6 this afternoon and quite enjoyed … Continue reading
Space Enough, and Time 