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This week’s classic Peanuts strip had Chuck and Peppermint Patty talking under the tree, which almost always leaves one of the two frustrated.  That’s especially true for holidays, it seems. (image from gocomics.com)

Today’s classic Calvin and Hobbes could take the spot today on facial expressions alone.  And not just Calvin’s exaggerated expressions: the face of Calvin’s dad is a great foil to the almost grotesque Calvin. (image from gocomics.com)

I spent the first half of 2021 mostly reading short books, books that hovered nicely around the 200 page mark.  Since the summer, though, I’ve been in a season of (two) longer books, some of the longest I’ve ever read. … Continue reading →

Like it or not, collaboration has become a mainstay in most workplaces and ministries.  In many ways, this is a good thing.  But then something like this happens: Points to Snoopy, who reminds us about the connection between the medium … Continue reading →

We’ve got one episode left of this “season” of All Creatures Great and Small.  And while that’s a bummer, at least we are getting treated to a Christmas episode.  Here’s the preview: Beyond that, we’ve got the season finale of … Continue reading →

This week caught me off-guard in its unwieldiness.  Which means we are now three weeks into the semester and I still haven’t quite gotten my footing.  So today has been a nice respite: a good breakfast, a cool breeze, some … Continue reading →

I mentioned a few days ago that I had gotten Andrew Root’s new book in the mail.  I’m about 50 pages in now, and it’s presenting a good challenge.  The folks at Outreach Magazine recently posted an excerpt from the … Continue reading →

This time last week I was wrapping up a mini-retreat at a hotel a little closer to the water.  It’s the second time that I’d done it this year.  The first was earlier in the school year, when I was … Continue reading →