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Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled By Eclipses and Earthquakes eclipse

Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled By Eclipses and Earthquakes

David Thornton April 7, 2024
Christians played important roles in the development of science and technology. It’s a shame so many believers...
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Golf Goods (Bonus Panels) 2024-04-07 GolfB A5074 The Professor

Golf Goods (Bonus Panels)

Clare Briggs April 7, 2024
It looks very simple - but -
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Late Night with the Devil: Chasing the White Whale Late Night With The Devil

Late Night with the Devil: Chasing the White Whale

Russell Michaels April 6, 2024
Late Night with the Devil gave me chills, a reaction that I would ascribe as close to...
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Knights in Tight Spaces knightssplash

Knights in Tight Spaces

Jaybird April 6, 2024
The sequel I need but do not deserve.
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Celebrated Scenes, No I-A Decision In Favor of Our Side 2024-04-06 Baseball C0111 (04.18.08)

Celebrated Scenes, No I-A Decision In Favor of Our Side

Clare Briggs April 6, 2024
Baseball!
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POETS Day! Moments in The Weary Blues by Langston Hughes Langston Hughes

POETS Day! Moments in The Weary Blues by Langston Hughes

Ben Sears April 5, 2024
When you read about Langston Hughes, you see adjectives like “melodic” and “rhythmic” tossed around. “Vibrant.” They’re...
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Sunday Evening 2024-04-05 TDoRS C5089 (04.02.16)

Sunday Evening

Clare Briggs April 5, 2024
Days of real sport
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Weekend Plans Post: Road Trip To The Eclipse donotwant

Weekend Plans Post: Road Trip To The Eclipse

Jaybird April 4, 2024
Road trip to The Eclipse. Just gotta get to where we're going and just gotta make sure...
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About Those Swing State Polls swing state polls

About Those Swing State Polls

David Thornton April 4, 2024
If the poll is favorable, it’s absolutely trustworthy. If it’s unfavorable, all polls are garbage...at least in...
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The Circus Comes To Town 2024-04-04 Penant C0106 (04.02.09)

The Circus Comes To Town

Clare Briggs April 4, 2024
Tracking the 1909 pennant race.
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Barefoot!? Mercy, No! 2024-04-03 Feller C6070 (04.03.13)

Barefoot!? Mercy, No!

Clare Briggs April 3, 2024
When a feller needs a friend.
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It Was My Understanding There Would Be No Algebra 2 Algebra 2

It Was My Understanding There Would Be No Algebra 2

Andrew Donaldson April 1, 2024
The classic "When will I ever actually use any of this math?" complaint has one universal answer:...
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Who Remembers the Fire? We Didn’t Start the Fire

Who Remembers the Fire?

David Thornton April 1, 2024
How much of the “big” stories like in "We Didn't Start The Fire" that dominate our daily...
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Music Monday: Bytes as Droplets of Water The film and music are simply two different expressions of the same ideas, the same core theme.

Music Monday: Bytes as Droplets of Water

Bryan O'Nolan April 1, 2024
The film and music are simply two different expressions of the same ideas, the same core theme.
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An Early Day in April 2024-03-29 TDoRS C5084 (03.29.14)

An Early Day in April

Clare Briggs April 1, 2024
Come see the balloon1
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The Public Links 2024-03-31 Golf C0916 (05.02.15)

The Public Links

Clare Briggs March 31, 2024
They're open to all comers.
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Saturday Morning Gaming: Gloomhaven as a Pinball Game gloom

Saturday Morning Gaming: Gloomhaven as a Pinball Game

Jaybird March 30, 2024
A pinball game based on a computer game based on a board game that tried to recreate...
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Fall Off the Hammock ONE Time… 2024-03-30 BestFam A2111 The Hammock

Fall Off the Hammock ONE Time…

Clare Briggs March 30, 2024
It happens in the best regulated families
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POETS Day! Ovid’s The Amores Ovid’s The Amores

POETS Day! Ovid’s The Amores

Ben Sears March 29, 2024
Christopher Marlowe’s translation of Ovid’s "The Amores" is fantastic. I think you have to say that, or...
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The Torn Cloth 2024-02-23 Kelly C0868 (02.25.16)

The Torn Cloth

Clare Briggs March 29, 2024
"That ain't a fresh cut"
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