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Sometimes You Get It Right, Sometimes You Get It Wrong

If you’ve been around my office in the last weeks, you may have noticed amidst the chaos a particularly old book. Its brown leather binding is mottled with age and wear, and it has a trio of rubber bands gently holding the cover to the book block. Even to someone who doesn’t know books, this…

God Knows

Among other things, today is the anniversary of the most profound prayer I ever heard given voice. In 2001 I was a college student. My alarm went off at 8:30, and I went and showered. My roommate was still sleeping when I returned, so I kept the volume down when I turned on the TV…

The Legacy We Leave

This week, two legends died — and their deaths have prompted many (including myself) to think again about how we live. The first of these was the incomparable Dolly Parton. And while there is always much to say about Dolly, what is particularly striking in the wake of her death was summed up in one post…