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The Creative Use of Notebook Paper
Here’s this past Sunday’s classic Calvin and Hobbes. It’s a great example of a number of things. It’s also a good bit of fun. I did wonder about the fact that there are two holes in the top left corner … Continue reading
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On Galadriel and Celeborn
We’re just a few hours away from the season one finale of The Rings of Power on Amazon Prime. Much of the conversation over the last couple of months has been about which character is Sauron in disguise. Not really … Continue reading
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Tagged JRR Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, Rings of Power
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Sunday’s Best: Test Anxieties
The Sunday Funnies were full of test anxiety today: Frazz, FoxTrot, and classic Peanuts all had characters fretting over tests. And they were all pretty smart, really. Here’s Sally trying to figure out whether or not she needs to read … Continue reading
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Sunday’s Best: Where We Train
This week’s Sunday Frazz would likely rise to the top for the visuals alone: nicely spaced out and beautifully colored. It’s also a good nod to how we train . . . how we practice and learn. There’s a connection here, … Continue reading
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Sunday’s Best: Calvin and the Moral Law
Today’s classic Calvin and Hobbes is one that I’ll be able to use in the spring when I’m reading Mere Christianity with my students. That Calvin actually utters the phrase “the moral law” is pretty brilliant. The simplicity and symmetry … Continue reading
The Three Movements of This Summer
Today marks the beginning of the “third movement” of summer 2022 for me. My summer officially started after our commencement service back in the first weekend of June. From there, the summer divided itself neatly into three movements. The first … Continue reading
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Out to Pasture
This short and recent piece by Alan Jacobs is about conservatism, but I can’t help but think it’s also true about so much more (like church or education). It’s an interesting slant on ancient imagery about sheep, shepherds, and sheepdogs. … Continue reading
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Sunday’s Best: Flying Off the Grid
Today’s classic Calvin and Hobbes is a great example of how Bill Watterson was (ultimately) able to break the constraints of the traditional Sunday comics for something much better than simple throw-away panels (as good as they could be). The … Continue reading
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Sunday’s Best: The Sensitive School Building
It’s the last Sunday of the school year (which is a sentence that shouldn’t have to be typed, really). This afternoon is Baccalaureate. We have meetings and clean-up for the rest of the week, with graduations set for Saturday afternoon. … Continue reading
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Rung Out?
While I’m not sure the title there conjugates the verb properly, it still fits the moment Calvin seems to be experiencing in the recent classic strip by Bill Watterson: It’s one thing for classes to be over. It’s another thing … Continue reading
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Space Enough, and Time 