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Endings, Beginnings, and Endings
Today was one of those days, usual for late May but particularly potent this year, where the endings and beginnings of things kind of roll into one. Part of it for me is because I end classes with seniors earlier … Continue reading
Sunday’s Best: Our New Frame of Reference
I thought today’s Frazz by Jef Mallett had a nice touch to it. On one level, it’s definitely something that reflects how Our Current Moment can reframe our thinking. On another level, you hope it’s not a frame that could … Continue reading
About MeowMeowBeenz
I finished Jaron Lanier’s Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now a couple of days ago. There were a number of times while reading the book, particularly when Lanier hit a social-relationship beat, where this plot-line from … Continue reading
Parks and Real Affection
A few weeks ago I asked my students a round of questions about marriage and friendship. As is often the case with seniors, the answers were interesting. A couple of kids, quite out of the blue, decided to answer my … Continue reading
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Christmas Sing-Along with Shirley
I wish I had spent more time recently revisiting some of the “Christmas” episodes of some of my favorite shows. I did watch the first Christmas episode of The Office before flying out for the holidays. Early Michael Scott . … Continue reading
Change the Game with One Move
I’ve gotten into the habit of posting some of Jeff Winger’s “greatest hits” from the now-defunct show Community. Here’s his big speech from the end of season three (what could’ve been the last one from the original show runner). A … Continue reading
Jeff Winger on Becoming a Community
The last couple of days I’ve shared some excerpts from a Plough Quarterly interview with Stanley Hauerwas on the idea of community, particularly as it can be “played out” in Christian faith and practice. Now for something related and yet … Continue reading
Joy from Being a Part
Yesterday I quoted and linked to a recent interview with Stanley Hauerwas from Plough Quarterly concerning Christians and community. And while I don’t agree with everything that he has to say, Hauerwas has definitely reminded me of the unique nature … Continue reading
When You “Can’t Make a Community Up”
Over the last year, I’ve slowly added a couple of professors/theologians to the list of authors that I “follow.” One of those, Kevin VanHoozer has helped me articulate “next steps” when thinking about the biblical story as a “drama” that … Continue reading
No Joe Like “Yo Joe!”
Community, the show that no one seems to watch, just did an episode based on the 80s G.I. Joe cartoon. The episode played the way I imagine most adult-satire shows do these days, which means it was equal parts funny … Continue reading
Space Enough, and Time 