vol. 7, num. 1 :: 2008.01.11 — 2008.01.25
A conglomeration of lists on a wide range of topics, spanning the past year, the past ten years or a lifetime of learning and being.
A report on a family and friend tradition to mark the turning of the year.
Ten things I have unsuccessfully willed myself to do (or not do).
Documenting a year’s list of notable milestones.
A list that spans a range of human gratitude.
A list composed from experiential observations.
A list of categories that can’t confine the author…to the dismay of those around him.
A list of experiences to savor after fifty.
From television to the Bible, reflections for the celebration of Epiphany.
A vigilant mother wonders at her progeny.
Exploring the current influence of Judd Apatow in popular film.
The Bored-Again Christian podcast is saving Christian music and Steve Reich’s looping is influencing generations of musicians.
A top ten list of young adult fiction books for grown-ups.
A list honoring Vern Boerman, who passed away on December 21, 2006.
On the moments when the ritual of gathering for food transcends the elements themselves.
In no particular order, the most important things one father has learned about raising children.
Statistics on search terms for 2007—you decide what it all means.
PETA blog details the top ten most vegetarian friendly prisons in the U.S. Take a look before you decide in which state to commit your crime.
For those who dig history, some recent interesting archeological finds.
For those new to TAL, a perfect place to start. For veterans, the place to make sure you’ve heard Ira’s classics.
Even in a country you know by heart
its hard to go the same way twice
the life of the going changes.
The chances change and make a new way.
Any tree or stone or bird
can be the bud of a new direction. The
natural correction is to make intent
of accident. To get back before dark
is the art of going.
Wendell Berry
“Traveling at Home” from Traveling at Home
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