I can download a new book in 60 seconds, without driving to the bookstore. I’ve seen the handwriting on the wall, or at least the typeface on the screen. And it looks and feels better than ever.
Month: August 2010
making a case for civility
One of my favorite columnist is Peggy Noonan, a former speech writer for Ronald Reagan who now writes for the Wall Street Journal. She was a producer for CBS before she worked for Reagan, and has written several books since, including the well-received Patriotic Grace: What It Is and Why We Need It Now. (You… Continue reading making a case for civility
a university of porches
Every college should have a front porch, a place where students can actually learn something. Discipleship is just a kind of hospitality after all.
too cool for the cross
References to Stephen Colbert and Lady Gaga, church sponsored screenings of R-rated films, and pastors with skinny jeans and $80 haircuts may not actually be what young people are looking for.
news you can’t use
An occasional roundup of things that don't matter very much. got your goat? More and more companies are using goats to manage the grass. rent-a-goat.com, for example, will bring in seven goats to mow your average size lawn for a couple of hundred dollars, completely free of carbon emissions. The Wall Street journal reports that… Continue reading news you can’t use
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