September 2009
5 posts
I stink at blogging.
Tyler
4corners: Saturday Edition
Welcome back to 4corners, a quick look at four random things on my mind. I know it’s a day late, but that’s neither here nor there. What’s important is that we’re here, sharing in this moment together. Here are this week’s 4corners:
Whatever changes have been made to Safari (post-Snow Leopard) officially wrecked Tumblr support. I thought I’d moved on from...
The Old Box.
I’m going to a thrift store this weekend, because I need an old box.
This can’t be just any old box, though: I need an old box that can hold some serious junk.
This week, our students (and students all around the country) are going back to school. It’s an abrupt shift from summertime frivolity to autumnal rigidity. Lazy mornings, camp excursions, and family vacations have...
Radical:
Adjective.
1. Relating to or affecting the fundamental nature of something.
What is radical? It’s a slanderous word. Radical left or right. Radical activism. Radical Islam. Radical fundamentalism.
Radical Christianity.
Nobody likes radical, because radical means change. And change is uncomfortable, unexpected, and unwelcome.
Change is deep.
2. Of or relating to the root of...
Causes 3: Postal Patriotism
If you haven’t heard the news, the United States Postal Service is in deep, deep trouble.
Does this worry anybody else? We’re talking about the Post Office here. Every town has one, each outfitted with a small fleet of miniature, mail-dipensing ice cream trucks. They bring you your mail—all of it. Your packages may come from FedEx or UPS, but your mail—the good, the...