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Distractions: July 2011 Edition

July 2011 Edition Summer Distractions for Ordinary Time Books A Fresh Look at Flannery O’Connor. You may know her prose, but have you seen her cartoons? David Brooks talks about his new book, The Social Animal, at Google. The Harvard Classics: You can still buy an old set off of …

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Tree of Life: More Thoughts and a Few Reviews

A few more thoughts and a clarification regarding my last post about Tree of Life: First a quick clarification: A few friends were quick to contact me about my use of the word “evolution” in reference to 2001 Space Odyssey and Tree of Life. I was not referring to biological …

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Tree of Life: Meaning and Music

I have seen it, and I have decided that any attempt on my part to describe/analyze/or interpret the Terrence Malick film Tree of Life would devastate me. All I can say is that I highly recommend that you see the film. Just be warned; it’s not a typical film experience. …