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A few days ago I mentioned “two weeks, two months” as a kind of framework for my summer. Two weeks for the school year to officially wrap. And then, with some overlap, two months before the next school year starts. … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Recovery Journal, The Long Story
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Even If You’ve Got Mail . . .
A few years ago, I made the decision to remove my work email from my cell phone. It was a great move for me, one that I can’t imagine ever undoing. This past weekend, I removed my personal email from … Continue reading
Two Weeks, Two Months
Two weeks until the school year comes to an end. And two months until things start back up again. Last week I recorded what I hope will be my last chapel talk ever. Or at least for a long time. … Continue reading
Posted in Teaching, The Long Story, Travel
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25 and Counting
Today I woke to the news that Caedmon’s Call was re-recording their self-titled debut album. I’ve been a fan of their since that album (though a little later than others). About five years ago, I went on a bit of … Continue reading
Posted in Caedmon's Calling, Music, The Long Story
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Deja Nu, Deja Vu?
Five years ago, I found myself in a position where I was a church member without a pastor and a school teacher (at a Christian school) without a campus minister. In both instances, I was able to step in and … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Teaching, The Long Story
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For the Wonder
Turned the big 4-6 today. It was mostly like a normal weekend: breakfast, Good Friday service, conversation with family, time with the neighbors, and then a late-afternoon movie. I thought this recent Frazz strip was quite good. Meaning is a … Continue reading
Posted in Comics, The Long Story
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On Ash Wednesday
Today was Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the season of Lent for many Christians around the world. I’m not much of a Lent person, for reasons I’ll get to at some point during this season. But I appreciate the general … Continue reading
Out-of-Date Update?
This past weekend I finally made it to the “barracks” of the Others from LOST. We took a group of students to Camp Erdman for a day camp, our first off-site trip like that in over a year. It was … Continue reading
Posted in Teaching, Television, The Long Story
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Gas in the Tank
One of the questions you are asked when renting a car is whether or not you want to prepay for gas or if you’d rather fill it up right before you return it. Over the years, I’ve settled for the … Continue reading
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Self-Knowledge and Systems
Self-knowledge is almost meaningless if a system is indifferent and unresponsive. That’s one of my big take-aways from the last couple of years. Self-knowledge is a good thing. Not everything, mind you. But it’s something. Observation of what makes you … Continue reading
Posted in Notes for a World's End, The Long Story
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Space Enough, and Time 