There comes a day when a man finally shows Monty Python and the Holy Grail to his children, after years of MPHG and Spamalot references. That day, dear reader, is today. Let's see how long they last. And if I can get them to stop talking over the movie.

It is far last my bedtime, and I am such a nerd for caring, but this Michigan Senate primary is fascinating

I’m a big Adam Hamilton fan. Just saying.

That first day of school alarm huuuuuuuurts

Loving the Burning Man doc on HBO Max.

One of the (many) ways I know my wife loves me is that every other Monday night, she says something to the effect of, "I'm going to go read my book. You go watch your @gamechanger.dropout.tv."

Always a harrowing request after time off

I’ve read hundreds of leadership and theology books and listened to as many podcasts and lectures, but I’ve never once come across a treatise on how to discern *how much* ambition to have. This feels key to finding the intersection between growth and peace.

‘That’s All I’m Saying,’ Repeats Man Who Keeps Saying More Stuff

Taking my passport to TGI Fridays because they won’t let me get the fajitas without a Real ID.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2w ago

Scalise: "For God's sake -- you can't get pasta at Olive Garden without a picture ID! Why not be able to show a picture ID to vote?"

Unreal. nypost.com/2026/07/19/b...

FDA walks back claim that Taco Bell lettuce supplier Taylor Farms was source of ‘explosive diarrhea’ parasite

“FDA laboratory experts re-reviewed the sample results and have concluded that the finding does not represent true amplification and should be considered a false positive.”

nypost.com

I don’t watch a lot of soccer, and now I’m glad my kids don’t watch a lot of soccer, because they already flop a lot when fighting with one another and I don’t need them to learn to get better at it

I found the set list for the Sunday night in 2003 when I saw Gavin Degraw and Maroon 5 play a 250-capacity club in Birmingham, AL, and it is bring back all of the feelings

Last night at the beach which means tonight's dinner menu is "Whatever's Left"

When are people going to realize that Dave Portnoy is not judging the best pizza ever, but rather the “Pizza Dave Portnoy Likes For Some Reason”?”

Birthplace of my grandfather (the town not the motel)

old roadside pics@roadside.xor.blue · 3w ago

texas court, forrest city, arkansas, 1979

19 House members - 10 Republicans and 9 Democrats - missed the first votes of the week in the House - even though they had been off since June 30.

“Tell all the truth but tell it slant - Success in Circuit lies Too bright for our infirm Delight The Truth's superb surprise As Lightning to the Children eased With explanation kind The Truth must dazzle gradually Or every man be blind -“ (Emily Dickinson)

“Tell all the truth but tell it slant - Success in Circuit lies Too bright for our infirm Delight The Truth's superb surprise As Lightning to the Children eased With explanation kind The Truth must dazzle gradually Or every man be blind -“ (Emily Dickinson)

gift article — I encourage you to read about these two beautiful souls who made the world better — may their memory be a blessing Jayson Conner, 48, and Jeffrey Newman, 58, Die; Gave Thousands of Backpacks to Those in Need www.nytimes.com/2026/07/11/n...

Jayson Conner, 48, and Jeffrey Newman, 58, Die; Gave Thousands of Backpacks to Those in Need (Gift Article)

The couple, who died within a few days of each other, provided needed supplies, like socks and wet wipes, to people living on New York City’s streets.

nytimes.com

“Hope” is the thing with feathers - That perches in the soul - And sings the tune without the words - And never stops - at all - (1/3)

Important statement from the New York Times

There is nothing like an influential teacher. I am thinking, tonight--and giving thanks--for my favorite: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfGz....

Hiltonsmith Portrait Unveiling

YouTube video by MUS Owls

youtube.com

Ok, Canada. You are amazing. And beautiful. Also it takes ten hours to go anywhere.

If Other Jobs Were Like US Senator www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

The best political parallel is the implosion of John Edwards.

Dave Weigel@daveweigel.bsky.social · 4w ago

When the rubble clears, there are so many people who spent time and money helping Platner, believing that he was a once in a lifetime talent. People who quit their jobs to work for him; spent cold weekends knocking doors for him; told their friends to check him out. He really humiliated them.

Thus: keep an eye out for how folks invoke Scripture in public. It's often about more than the text itself — i.e., there's a lot of history and scholarship informing their approach to the Bible, even if public officials (or, heck, most folks) aren't aware of it. These are, after all, communities.

Those presuppositions/hermeneutics often get glossed over in the public eye, with the Bible simply presented as blank slate over which Christians debate. That CAN be the case, but the reality is often far more interesting: i.e., different communities are rooted in different foundational approaches.

Last thing here: reporting on this reminded me that there are presuppositions/hermeneutics modern evangelicals often bring to biblical interpretation that CAN be distinct from Black Protestants, mainliners and Catholics. The result is interpretations that, often, can trend in different directions.

Jack Jenkins@jackjenkins.me · last mo.

A debate over Matthew 25 has been brewing in Congress over the last year. It’s pitting mainline pastors, Black protestants and the pope against evangelical politicians put on the defensive amid outspoken religious criticisms of President Donald Trump’s policies. religionnews.com/2026/07/01/i...

Catching a train tomorrow to start our long journey back to ATL from northern Manitoba. We are supposed to pull out of the station at 8pm, but the incoming train is currently *five hours behind.*