January 2012
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4 in 4
It’s been a good long while since I updated you on this year’s reading challenge (4 books of 1,000+ pages in 4 seasons). After a strong start—finishing Bone, Les Miserables, and The Lord of the Rings before the summer solstice—my schedule filled up and I didn’t have as much time for lengthy reads. Study abroad was perfect for 4 in 4; regular life isn’t. But like so many...
Jan 1st
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December 2011
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Dec 31st
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Dec 30th
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Dec 29th
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Dec 28th
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Dec 27th
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Dec 26th
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Dec 23rd
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Dec 22nd
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Dec 21st
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Dec 20th
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Honorable Mentions of 2011
2011 was a great year for music. We all know that. According to my last.fm charts, seven of the eight artists I listen to the most all released albums this year. In fact, of my ten most-listened to artists, the only one who didn’t release an album this year either released two last year (Sufjan Stevens), will release one next year (The Shins), or disbanded in 1970 (Simon & Garfunkel—and...
Dec 19th
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Top 25 Tracks of 2011
The rankings of my top 25 tracks of the year are not very scientific. I admit that there are some great songs that aren’t on this list because I “wore them out” earlier in the year. It’s tough to say whether I really like “Never Quite Free” more than “Ulysses.” Frankly, there should probably be more Middle Brother on this list. But with those...
Dec 19th
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Previous Top Tens
In preparation for the debut of my Top 11 Albums of 2011 list, I thought I’d give some perspective by re-posting my rankings from previous years. Top 10 Albums of 2010 The Age of Adz by Sufjan Stevens My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West Contra by Vampire Weekend High Violet by The National Infinite Arms by Band of Horses All Delighted People (EP) by Sufjan Stevens Sigh No...
Dec 19th
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BCP: For Quiet Confidence
“O God of peace, who hast taught us that in returning and rest we shall be saved, in quietness and confidence shall be our strength; By the might of thy Spirit lift us, we pray thee, to thy presence, where we may be still and know that thou art God; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.”
Dec 10th
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“They say of some temporal suffering, ‘No future bliss can make up for...”
– C.S. Lewis, quoted in Tim Keller’s The Reason for God
Dec 9th
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Dec 4th
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