I’m listing some things I planned to write about but never did. If you like an idea and want me to write about it, let me know. Otherwise my very brief notation here is all you get.
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where the self dies
October 21, 2011
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Marriage is not just the work of God. It is also a gift from God. So we are diminished when we squander it, neglect it or trivialize it. We have a culture that does exactly that.
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can salvation be downloaded?
October 8, 2011
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Jobs’ genius was to make “your own, unique life” easier, not more important.
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October 7, 2011
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My first Mac didn’t distract me or defeat me. It enriched my life by making the technology I use invisible. Even magical
Read more Go with your gut?
October 5, 2011
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The economy is forcing tough choices, not all of them conscious ones.
Read more when tables turn
October 2, 2011
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Mindless banter can never rise to the level of true hospitality. That’s because the thing we finally give each other is our selves and not merely our stuff.
Read moresin is crouching at the door
September 27, 2011
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War and greed are still crouching at the door. This is the motivating principle of democracy itself, since it teaches us no man can be trusted too little or for too long.
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September 26, 2011
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We often encounter college students who seem completely lacking in domestic skills, anxious to learn the simplest things about managing a home. They know they can’t eat in the college cafeteria the rest of their life.
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how to be a hero
Heroism doesn’t require a gun, or course. But it does require a battle, and the battle is inside as much as outside.
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