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“Stable, Certain, Solid Things”
One of the things that is clear from the outset of reading For Common Things is that Purdy is a man shaped by a time (perhaps both personal and historic) that has really established his thinking in a fundamental way. … Continue reading
On England and Her Many Churches
Something this last fall’s trip to England did not allow that my first trip did was the opportunity to sneak in and have a quiet moment in the many churches we came across. I still got to walk through York Minster … Continue reading
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The Lake District, Three Months Later
Three months ago, I was hiking through the Lake District with a group of students and teachers. Even though it was autumn, there was much green to be seen (and some wild blackberries to eat). It’s definitely not verdant or … Continue reading
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Sherlocked into the Victorian Age
I was somewhere over the Pacific Ocean when PBS aired Sherlock- The Abominable Bride. I’ve done a pretty decent job of staying away from reviews and spoilers. So I’m pretty pumped to get to see the episode at the theater … Continue reading
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Brief England Debrief
As I mentioned a few posts ago, I had the opportunity to take a gaggle of students and a handful of chaperons to England for about a week. We spent much of that time in places of interest to fans … Continue reading
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Prefacing Scary Close: The Significance of Place
One of the best parts of Donald Miller’s Searching for God Knows What for me was the preface to the second, expanded edition. One of the significant part’s of Miller’s story that helped me was his simple understanding of place … Continue reading
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Prefacing Scary Close: Intersections
I remember well when my friend Cathy introduced me to Blue Like Jazz and the work of Donald Miller. It was early in my time in Hawaii, and it felt like I was finally settling into some kind of routine. … Continue reading
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Let the Took Decide
From The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien: As they sang the hobbit felt the love of beautiful things made by hands and by cunning and by magic moving through him, a fierce and a jealous love, the desire of the hearts … Continue reading
Short Story Time with Dave Eggers
This past fall break I had the opportunity to see Dave Eggers in conversation with Tobias Wolff. It became the highlight of my first-ever trip to San Francisco (don’t get me wrong- walking the Golden Gate Bridge was great, but … Continue reading
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Flying Air New Zealand to Middle Earth . . . Safely
Air New Zealand has done it again . . . made a nice safety video for flights to the land of Frodo, Bilbo, and Smaug. Weird to think I’ve been there (and just this year!). I hope to get back … Continue reading
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Space Enough, and Time 