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Spufford and a Different Kind of Apologetic
I’ve been meaning to write about Francis Spufford’s Unapologetic for some time. I read the book at the end of last year and loved it. It takes an interesting approach to the Christian faith, focusing on the emotional side of … Continue reading
Changing Minds
Been thinking a lot about thinking for a few years now. It’s something built into some of my curriculum, and it’s something that I see happening (and not happening) all the time. A key part of thinking well is communicating … Continue reading
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Space Enough, and Time: Super-Bowl Edition
I’m not much for professional sports, but I’m all about trying to make sense of professional life in your thirties. That’s why Chris B. Brown’s Grantland piece on Peyton Manning caught my attention a couple of days ago. The article, … Continue reading
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Ego and the Power of the Critic
My students recently completed an assignment where they had to bring in a media clip (audio or visual) that reflects some personal belief. One student shared the following clip from Pixar’s Ratatouille. The scene that always stuck out to me … Continue reading
Simple Psalm
I’ve had the opportunity to learn some good things this week at work, from my students and from my co-workers. In a recent meeting, one of my co-workers shared Psalm 131. A great example of right psalm at right time, … 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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George Saunders: Graduating in the Direction of Kindness
The commencement address of author George Saunders recently made its way onto the internet. He takes on the issues of selfishness and kindness and does them justice in just under twelve minutes (which is a great length for a graduation … Continue reading
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Rachel Held Evans and a Kind of 21st Century Transubstantiation
Rachel Held Evans’ article about young adults leaving the church had fifty pages of comments on CNN.com by the time I got around to reading it. The article was beautifully written, but the page after page of comments were equally … Continue reading
I Dreamed an English Major’s Dream
Last week I dreamed that I was back in college and walking into the English department. There I ran into, saw for the first time in years, three of my favorite English professors, each perfectly in character, each a joy … Continue reading
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Jonathan Safran Foer and the Danger of Being an Archivist
Graduation season has come and gone, and a few commencement addresses have risen to the top of the optimistic consciousness. Joss Whedon said something about everybody dying. At least one high school speaker ripped up his speech and recited the … Continue reading
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Space Enough, and Time 