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The Hobbit can Save us

Most nights my family goes through the same rituals –  the kids are herded up the stairs (which isn’t easy… they always have some excuse

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I’m going to admit something that’s probably unfashionable for an English professor: I actually like Facebook. I’ve heard all the critiques—and understand and even agree

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A People Who (Used to?) Belong …

Jeff Japinga is substituting today for Lynn Japinga, who is substituting for Steve Mathonnet-VanderWell while he is on sabbatical. Jeff is an ordained RCA minister currently

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Tough to tackle

I know this might amount to sacred cow-tipping, especially this time of year, but I’m troubled about football. I must admit, I had a great

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Cruise Ship College

I have a high school senior in my house these days, so I’ve been trying to get a head start on next fall by imagining

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A Fifth Dimension

If you look closely here, in this single, little nook of the elegant, Victorian, and spirit-riddled Crescent Hotel, Eureka Springs, AK, you’ll see an arc,

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