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A Lenten Meditation on Bully Maguire
Something light for a serious time.
Mar 12
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Ben Christenson
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February 2025
How to Host in 2025
Successfully and Sustainably...
Feb 26
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Ben Christenson
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Why I Am a (Grateful) Christian
Hope Amidst the Doubt and Decline
Feb 11
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Ben Christenson
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Why I Am a (Grateful) Christian
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January 2025
Nicholas Carr Is Not "The Guy"
How Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over Explains Our Technological Moment
Jan 28
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Ben Christenson
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Nicholas Carr Is Not "The Guy"
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Marriage as a Masterpiece
In our products as in our relationships, there is a dearth of craftsmanship.
Jan 27
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Ben Christenson
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December 2024
The Demon in the Machine
Sinister is a movie for our moment but not the last word.
Dec 30, 2024
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Ben Christenson
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10 Holiday Conversation-Starters
I read too many new releases in 2024: here are the good nuggets.
Dec 20, 2024
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Ben Christenson
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10 Holiday Conversation-Starters
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Exclusive Interview with Well-Known Gentleman and Scholar
Trimming the Wicks is proud to present, Griffin Gooch
Dec 12, 2024
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Ben Christenson
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Griffin Gooch
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Exclusive Interview with Well-Known Gentleman and Scholar
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When Marrying Young Ages Well
5 years in, and I feel relief.
Dec 5, 2024
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Ben Christenson
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What I Wish I'd Told the NY Post
A brief addendum
Dec 3, 2024
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Ben Christenson
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November 2024
Have We Hit Peak Peterson?
From "12 Rules" to "Mastering Life" and Jordan Peterson AI
Nov 21, 2024
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Ben Christenson
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Have We Hit Peak Peterson?
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October 2024
The Best Thing Is To Keep the Best Thing the Best Thing
The trick is to do it.
Oct 29, 2024
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Ben Christenson
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