Lent and the Pritchard Scale
March 9, 2022 | Jim Angehr
Hello pandemic, my old friend: as we approach the second anniversary of the world shutting down, I find myself thinking back to those strange and eerie weeks of spring, 2020. No lies: most of those memories are unpleasant. Nevertheless, one of...
From Vietnam, With Love
February 24, 2022 | Jim Angehr
Color me boushie, but one of my favorite places for a day trip is Princeton, NJ. The university campus itself is gorgeous, the surroundings impeccable. Not only that, but within stones’ throws of each other, the area features one of my...
Where Were You in '62?
February 17, 2022 | Jim Angehr
I have a bench in Jackson Square. Jackson Square is settled right on the riverbend of the Mississippi River in New Orleans and constitutes the center of the French Quarter. It hosts sculpted gardens, green spaces, and a statue of our...
A Tatooine of Nostalgia
February 10, 2022 | Jim Angehr
Even though I’m in many ways its target audience, I find The Book of Boba Fett to be deeply weird. This seven episode miniseries on Disney+ features a main character created over 40 years ago (Boba Fett), who boondoggles on a planet created...
A Closer Walk With Louis
February 3, 2022 | Jim Angehr
I give many prayers on behalf of my own kids, and here’s one of them. As my children grow into adulthood, I ask God’s help that they would become resilient, anti-fragile young men and women. “Anti-fragile” is admittedly...