Category Archives: The Long Story

Concerning Hurricane Lane

Posted on August 23, 2018 by

Today was one of those weird days where you are waiting and preparing for something that just hasn’t happened yet . . . and that can’t be undone once it’s happened.  I am writing, of course, of Hurricane Lane (which … Continue reading →

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“Distill, and Know That I am God”

Posted on June 26, 2018 by

Let’s start with this recent classic Calvin and Hobbes strip recently posted to gocomics.com: I’m about to board a plane that will take me to a place I’ve never been that’s also a place where there’s a lot of nothing … Continue reading →

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The Single Man and the Arc of Life

Posted on March 20, 2018 by

Last month I started a slow articulation of my current disposition towards church and the Christian life.  It started with thoughts about friendship or community through the lens of a Rod Dreher post.  From there I moved to a reflection … Continue reading →

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Friendship or Community

Posted on February 12, 2018 by

I’ve spent the last few days thinking about this post by Rod Dreher and the comments that it inspired.  The post, which consists almost entirely of a letter written by one of Dreher’s readers, was intended to be a kind … Continue reading →

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Misery and the Absence of Company

Posted on November 1, 2017 by

A few days before Halloween, New York Times columnist Ross Douthat posted an op-ed that hit at something I’ve been thinking about for a while, particularly as it relates to Christian faith & practice and the seeming inability of Christians … Continue reading →

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Leslie Knope and the Tourist

Posted on September 4, 2017 by

Last weekend I spent some time in my classroom trying to catch up in hopes of getting ahead.  To help with this, I put Parks and Recreation season two in the DVD player.  The show is immensely re-watchable.  I haven’t … Continue reading →

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Temporary Vocational Stretch: August Edition

Posted on August 19, 2017 by

We just wrapped our third week of the school year (not including a week of meetings).  Thanks to a state holiday, this three-day weekend has been something of a “pause” button for me.  Most of my class curriculum is turning … Continue reading →

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