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Just As I Am [October 6, 2025]
And so fall break begins, not with a bang but with a . . . drizzle? (And a not unwelcome one at that.) Today marks the first full day of fall break, which isn’t totally accurate because an odd overlap … Continue reading
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Sunday’s Best: Other Ways to Fail
Today’s Sunday-sized WuMo is a great reminder about planning ahead, but it’s today’s FoxTrot that reminds us of something vital in the conversation about AI in academics.
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Sunday’s Best: Summer Extensions
Lots of school and seasonal humor today. FoxTrot points towards the fantasy in fantasy football. Peppermint Patty tries to beat the clock with a math problem. And Calvin? Well it turns out that he’s the neighborhood alarm clock. But it’s … Continue reading
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On Reading
I suppose that writing and reading advice can be found just about anywhere these days (assuming that you can’t get something else to read or write for you, which is more likely the case). So it’s a rare pleasure to … Continue reading
“A Foolish Thought or Maybe…”
Today we turned the first corner of the new school year in class: we started our second unit of study, which involves reason and arguments for God’s existence, with a discussion of “Maybe There’s a Loving God.” Here’s a recording … Continue reading
The Mid-Week’s Best?
I usually wait until Sunday to post links to some great comics, but I think yesterday’s comics call for an exception. First: it’s not every day that you get the word “ontological” in a comic strip. But Calvin does, and … Continue reading
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Lifted
Many years ago,during the short window of time between college and seminary, I served as an interim at an area mission church. At the end of every service, which would often number three a week, we would make a circle … Continue reading
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A Study in Contrast?
First day of the new school year here. A couple of recent comics capture some real contrasts between vacation/school and students/adults well. Here’s a today’s classic Calvin and Hobbes. Such a great single-panel strip that moves wonderfully well from left … Continue reading
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Sunday’s Best: Valedictory Status and Writing
The week was full of thoughtful, funny strips. Over at Frazz, Jef Mallett had Caulfield thinking deep thoughts about graduation season and valedictorians. Here‘s how it starts, and here‘s a funny reminder of the importance of critical thinking. Calvin had … Continue reading
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AI, Two Birds, One Stone
It’s unfortunate how deeply and how quickly AI has changed the landscape of teaching. It’s easier to use and necessary to look for when interacting with student work. And it’s something that we’re all still learning about but with hard … Continue reading
Space Enough, and Time 