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Part 2 of 3: stewardship, storytelling, and redemption in body art
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can we afford to be ‘topical’? august 2026 braindump
Flannery O’Connor, James Baldwin, racism, and a bunch of other stuff that affected me this summer.
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artbodies: the ‘fascinating nexus’ of tattoos and faith
Part 1 of 3: stewardship, storytelling, and redemption in body art
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this strange divine: productive ambiguity in Christopher Nolan's "Odyssey"
(You can ignore the Odyssey discourse after this.)
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the broken mirrors theory of adaptations
The ‘Odyssey’ discourse reveals our convoluted yearnings around fiction and film
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Neil Gaiman and the death of the author's world
The reader as arbiter leaves a universe of bad omens
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the body comes first: May 2026 braindump
Figuring out whether to convert and some thoughts on "The Devil Wears Prada 2"
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Daredevil: a fool for grace
Questioning Daredevil: Born Again's commitment to mercy and forgiveness [Spoilers]
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on the less-examined life: April 2026 braindump
Thoughts about being more private, loving our cities, clean fiction, Philip Pullman, and blasphemy.
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man cannot live by vibes alone: March 2026 braindump
Christianity, conservative art, and other brief thoughts
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creating aggressively. making stories and seeking meaning.
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