Love and The Actions That Speak Its Name
/There I stood there, gasping for air, gasping with sobs, and apparently making a lot of noise (I say apparently because I’d not realized I was making any sounds).
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My Day At the Iowa State Trifecta, Er, Fair
/What prompted this outburst moment of impulsive behavior? A State-Fair, caucus-cycle trifecta: Clinton, Sanders, and Trump would all be there.
Read MoreLet Us Now Praise: Fred Eckhardt
/“Preach” is appropriate. Michael Jackson created a vocabulary. Fred Eckhardt created a gospel. He preached. He prophesied. He never stopped doing so.
Read MoreSabbatical: The Upside. The Downside
/Anyway: I didn't identify my situation as a "sabbatical" until about two months ago. Initially, I thought I was simply lazy.
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Onward to the Future; Or, How To Fly A Horse
/Ashton’s not buying it. He argues for a more loving perspective, one that acknowledges what makes humans human.
Read MoreThe Beatles, "Get Back," and Historical Context
/In this case, historical context is everything. And I don’t just mean “big politics” of warfare and diplomacy that pushed Pakistanis to emigrate, but also the personal histories of the men who made up the Beatles.
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