Monthly Archives: January 2010
Only in the Deep South
School was cancelled today because the forecast called for snow. It started snowing about 11. It never stuck. We already have a two hour delay in the morning for tomorrow. The biggest controversy? Whether severe weather broadcasting would interfere with … Continue reading
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20+C+M+B+10
I’m making King Cake today, and thinking about Epiphany. In the children’s hymn about the church year, we sing “In Epiphany we trace / all the glory of his grace.” We discover his glory revealed, first to the wise men, … Continue reading
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On Comments and Conversation
Back when I was posting less, I set up the blog to publish as notes via rss on my facebook page. And so, I get comments both places. For the most part, this is fine, but every so often a … Continue reading
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Christmas is Almost Over…
and I never got out cards. I wasn’t expecting to, but it’s a weird feeling. It makes me appreciate the cards we got this year even more. Today was a really stressful day, so this sweet comic relief was very … Continue reading
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Links
Making College “Relevant” When students see college as mere vocational training, the liberal arts die. Did Christianity Cause the Crash? Hanna Rosin continues her tradition of boundary pushing with this article on the prosperity gospel and the recession for the … Continue reading
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The Collapse of Distinction
The Collapse of Distinction by Scot McKain was one of the two business books I read last year. The first was geared towards photography and focused on making yourself stand out, but in a community-building, “everyone can win” way. Then … Continue reading
Reading Goals
This year, I want to be really faithful to posting my thoughts on books on my goodreads account and here on this blog. I also want to read more than I have been. It’s hard with work but it really … Continue reading
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(500) Days of Summer
Just watched this with a free rental credit from Amazon (AVODGIFT – good until 1/3!) – what a great film. Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel were perfect choices for the main characters. The non-linear storytelling works really well, as our … Continue reading
Books Read in 2009
My annual January 1st post, where I archive my books read in the previous year. To amuse myself, I categorize them in a new way every year. with (and for) children Mr. Popper’s Penguins | Atwater The Penderwicks | Birdsall … Continue reading
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| Zarr
| McLain
| Barbery
| Fitzpatrick
| Zusak
| Tickle
| Ricks
| Lupton
| Green
| Metaxas
| Wolters
