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Perfect Skillet Nachos
I love making a particular type of pork roast that leaves me with a couple pounds of succulent pork for sandwiches, quesadillas, and eating straight. (Plus I make a batch of beef stew* in the pot once I remove the pork- it’s mind-blowingly good!) Making skillet nachos takes this way beyond “next level” to “the…
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NYT Opinion: A Christian Case against the Pence Rule
When the NYT writer understands that we can’t make a rule big enough to solve the problem of sexual harassment, I have to stand up and cheer… and repost. The answer is not to ask women to leave the room. It’s to hold all men in the room accountable, and kick out those who long…
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The Kids (Tastebuds) Aren’t All Right
Of all the things I didn’t expect about turning 40, my increasing intolerance for mediocre food wasn’t on the list. Let’s be honest: When I was 20-something, I ate a lot of food that was honestly meh. I shopped at Sam’s and bought Hamburger Helper by the case. I had my share of processed, canned,…
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Loving your neighbor means supporting institutions
Great editorial by my fav philosopher, James KA Smith: …[T]he Gospel has implications for all of life and … being a Christian should mean something for this world. Jesus calls us not only to ensure our own salvation in some privatized religious ghetto; he calls us to seek the welfare of the city and its…
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