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Saturday, February 28, 2015

Peace and Reason

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Whatever man can make of his destiny, he can't control his legacy. Whatever our endeavors or efforts, we never know what good or bad wi...

Things I Don't Get #7: Ghostwriting

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Amid the confusion of life, harmony refreshes. Second to the joy of agreeing on pizza toppings is the occasion when common sense and philos...
Monday, February 23, 2015

Top Ten: What Teachers Should Learn in Grad School

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The most open of secrets among good and honest teachers is the fact, painfully clear, that a Master's Degree in Education is worthles...
Saturday, February 21, 2015

Reflections on Polishing My Shoes

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Simple manual labor is good for the soul and the mind. While intellectual work leaves the body wasted and the mind exhausted, physical work...
Friday, February 20, 2015

Things I Don't Get #6: Offertory Shenanigans

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So you're at church. Maybe you're visiting a parish or maybe you left the fancy labeled envelopes at home, but you'll be making...
Thursday, February 19, 2015

Movie Review: Jaws (Part III)

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Directed by Steven Spielberg. 1975. Part I  |   Part II  | Part III | Part IV coming soon 18 . Persuading the Mayor One of the most...
Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Vitae Praecepta Beatae

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In the last decades before the birth of Christ, as the Roman people learned to embrace the yoke of an ostensibly reluctant autocrat, the hi...
Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Movie Review: Torn Curtain

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Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. 1966. One of life's great pleasures is discovering an art which moves you. What great pleasure there is ...
Wednesday, February 4, 2015

The Thrill of Moderation

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If there is any idea which does not excite, it is moderation. Moderation lacks the pizzazz of excess, with all of its bells and fanfare, ...
Saturday, January 31, 2015

Movie Review: A Most Violent Year

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Directed by J. C. Chandor. 2014. Pity the popular director. You might find your heart too hard to make room for Steven Spielberg, Christop...
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