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Distractions: November 2012

Music So here’s the thing, I am not a big fan of the new Mumford and Sons album Babel. I think that Greg Kot and Jim DeRogatis of the Sound Opinions podcast nailed it in their review of the album. Also, here is a controversial article from Curator Magazine by Nathan Chang entitled …

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Practicing for Death: Of Gods and Men

Well, it’s almost Oscar season. My ability to keep up to date with the latest and greatest films has admittedly waned since the addition of a third child to our household. But every once and a while I get to steal away on my own, or with a few friends, …

Armed Forces Suicide

Suicide in the Armed Forces: Seldom Discussed Realities

Here are a few realities to ponder as a follow up to my recent posting of Stanley Hauerwas’ reaction to the moral fragmentation of war. Over the last three years, more American soldiers (enlisted and veterans) have committed suicide than were killed in Afghanistan and Iraq.  While suicide among active duty soldiers has slightly …