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Week 28 (2023) - by Haley Baumeister

(click title to open in browser) How Philosophy Ruined Art — Carrie Gress, Theology Of Home — “All of this might seem a bit pedestrian. Of course, this is just what art is today. But what did all of these ideas supplant? What did we lose in the exchange? What was sold off in that grand intellectual rummage sale?” Say My Name: Self-Deception, Transparency, And Redemption In The Breaking Bad Universe — Kenneth Craycraft, Church Life Journal — “But the man Kim leaves behind, James McGill, seems to have fulfilled the necessary—and perhaps even sufficient—condition for his redemption.

Weird Films Worth Watching: WIZARDS (1977)

Animation is NOT just for kids, folks. I can't explain what keeps bringing me back and endearing me to the psychedelic ‘70s prog-rock fever dream that is WIZARDS. It’s an animated fantasy film made by Ralph Bakshi and released in 1977, and like many fantasies of that era, it steals many story & character elements from LORD OF THE RINGS. This makes sense, as Bakshi made his own animated adaptation of Tolkien’s book (the first half, anyway) a year later.

Welcome to Kidding Around - by Nate G. Hilger

Share I wrote my book The Parent Trap about parenting and inequality (not the movies with Lindsay Lohan or Hayley Mills, which I do love but regrettably did not contribute to in any way) because I wanted to accelerate two big shifts. First, a cultural shift. I wanted people to start embracing that child development is too complicated to expect individual parents to do it well on their own with a little love and elbow grease — and that’s ok!

Welcome to Moonbow! - by Taylor Sterling

Welcome to Moonbow! This introductory newsletter will hopefully answer two questions you’re likely asking yourself: What the heck is a moonbow? What can I expect from this newsletter? I’ll start with the more straightforward question: What is a moonbow? A moonbow (also called a lunar rainbow) is a rainbow that can only be seen at night. Moonbows are rare optical phenomena that occur when moonlight is reflected and refracted off water droplets in the air.

Westsylvania: The Fourteenth Colony - by Justin Brown

Total Population: 5.3 million residents (just under 4 million registered voters) Prospective State Capital: Pittsburgh, WS Number of House seats: 7 (+4) Major Universities: West Virginia University, Carnegie Mellon University, University of Kentucky The history of Westsylvania predates the birth of the nation as its eastern border largely follows the Proclamation Line of 1763. The line was established by King George III and forbade settlements west of the Appalachian Mountains, labeling areas west as an “Indian Reserve.