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How to Spend Your Money so Your Neighbors Know You’re Rich
Diving into the advertisements of a little magazine called The Scout Guide
Feb 7
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Read Along with the Sluggish Scholars
An invitation to join the club and announcing the four books we're reading in 2023
Jan 17
On Learning That I'm No Longer Cool
Let me address the elephant in the room. Was I ever cool? That’s not a position I’m exactly prepared to defend. What I can prove is that I was once young, and to be young is nearly synonymous with cool. Regardless, what I can unequivocally say is that I am not cool now.
Mar 7
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Thoughts on the Year, Past and Future
In my house growing up, my parents implemented two New Year’s Eve traditions. The first was called The Balloon Pop. It started when we were old enough to recognize New Year’s Eve but too young to stay up until midnight. To commemorate the occasion, we’d blow up a bunch of…
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Grandpa and the Burden of Forgiveness
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On Learning That I'm No Longer Cool
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To Grow a Church
Regret, Humanities, and the University
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The Madness Of Desire
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How to Spend Your Money so Your Neighbors Know You’re Rich
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Dec 31, 2022
A Bookish Review of '22
The Best and Worst Reads of the Year
Dec 19, 2022
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Epiphanies from an Eastern Orthodox Festival
Why do other communities look so appealing from the outside?
Nov 20, 2022
Wonder and Despair over AI Art
How will artificial intelligence change the world of art and design?
Oct 26, 2022
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Regret, Humanities, and the University
Why students regret their degrees and thoughts on the liberal arts
Sep 20, 2022
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The Madness Of Desire
Making Sense of the Things We Want / Why I Bought a Mac Jacket
Aug 17, 2022
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A Road Trip, Examined
Thoughts on America after 6,800 Miles in the Car
Jul 27, 2022
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Past, Present, and Future in New York City
New York is always changing. Is it for better, worse, or something else?
Jun 28, 2022
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Grandpa and the Burden of Forgiveness
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On Learning That I'm No Longer Cool
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To Grow a Church
Regret, Humanities, and the University
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The Madness Of Desire
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How to Spend Your Money so Your Neighbors Know You’re Rich
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