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Concert Report: Mumford & Sons (Sun); Chanticleer (Mon)
The calendar fairy handed me back-to-back musical experiences. “When it’s good, it’s really, really good!” Mumford & Sons, Cadillac Sky, King Charles — Buckhead Theatre, Atlanta, 11/7/10 Chanticleer — Brooks Theater, Clemson, 11/8/10 People underestimate how much power an audience has over our enjoyment at a concert. On the one hand, some shows need a…
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Thinking out loud: Education Reform
Having Erin, a world history/civics/economics teacher in the public school system, in the house this weekend has spawned some thinking on education. So in the interest of “bouncing around some ideas” … I think the education system in the US would be far more effective if we . . . 1. Stop expecting the public education system to…
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It’s hard to make theory (or theology) and practice match. Recent experiences have drawn my thoughts toward the questions of how NCS as a school can better serve minorities, underprivileged, marginalized, and learning disabled students. It’s like the fences just keep getting higher. Everything about the private school model screams NO TRESPASSING. The classical school movement — and the…
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Stop Chasing Safety
The call of Christ to “take up your cross and follow me” is not a call toward safety, comfort, or ease. It’s a call to join battle in a mop-up operation against an Enemy who has been defeated… but the terrorist cells hang on around the world. God promises no safety outside Himself. The Psalmist calls…
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