Bulletin Board of the Brain

Ah…the Pleasures of Juxtaposition

From Joshua, the consummate minimalist

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Living in Lent

Historically, Lent is both a time of preparation and a time of longing. In the early church, it was a time to prepare for baptism, which in the midst of intense persecution meant preparing for death. You underwent a spiritual death and rebirth so that you no longer had to fear physical death. In [...]

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One Meal to Feed Them All, One Meal to Find Them, One Meal to Bring Them All Where Watching Movies Binds Them

For the second year in a row, I spent the first day of the year going “There and Back Again” with friends, watching all three Lord of the Rings films. Last year we watched the theatrical cut of Fellowship and Return of the King, with the extended Two Towers in the middle (in my opinion, [...]

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Family Tree

Bridget made this for the little one she’s carrying right now.
It was so beautiful, I had to share it.

Joyous Advent To You and Yours, Kj

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This Made Me Laugh Heartily

Staff chat during tonight’s performance of Black Nativity, Intiman’s annual Christmas production.
William: It sounded like they just said “Sanjaya”.
Me: They did. He’s in the show this year.
William: WHAT???!!!! Are you serious?
Madeline: Does that mean you’re gonna see the show, William?
William: No. But if Sanjaya had done the one person Joan Didion play, I would [...]

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Too Busy To Blog Or Do Anything But Type Up The Brief Conversations I Have About Being Busy…

Me to housemate Becca: I can’t wait till we can actually spend time together.

Becca: Me too!

Me: Soon…

Becca: That’s right. Christmas!

Me: Well, technically, no.

Becca: Then what did you mean by “soon”?

Me: Eschatologically, I guess.

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Bring A Pillow

If you’re an MHGS student, or love/are-loved-by an MHGS student, then come this Thursday.

And yes, bring a pillow.

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I’m Published In A Magazine! (ad)

If you happen to flip thorugh the latest issue of Relevant Magazine, you’ll find something that looks like a non-bifurcated version of this nestled into an article about the new face of homelessness, somewhere after the Matisyahu and Switchfoot interviews… (My ellipses are trying to connote irony, but about what, I’m not entirely sure).
MHGS marketing [...]

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My Brother’s Little Marx Brother

Abby Swanson, age 6, chose to be Harpo Marx for Halloween.

Those eyes full of impish mischief…

…The belligerent foolishness…

…Irrepressible delight

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Make Way For Segues!

Oh Seattle, the odd caravans that traverse your sidewalks.

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