Hey there,
Normally I donāt love starting my āhelloā to you talking about the weather (š“), but the weather here in central Texas has been wild this week! On Wednesday the high was 78 and we almost turned on the A/C to ward off the humidity, then on Thursday we had a 70% chance of snow with a high of 36. Cāmon, winter!
Nonetheless, all is well here and it was a good week if anything because I started Jane Eyre with my students. š Iāve already learned a lot about the subtle art of doing-oneās-best-at-keeping-the-bulk-of-oneās-groceriesā-origin-from-within-100-miles, and Iāll be sharing some of those thoughts this next week to subscribers. At minimum, Iāll share this spoiler: yāall, farm-fresh milk is soooooooo very good.
5 Quick Things āļø
1.Ā š New episode of A Drink With a Friend!Ā šĀ Disagreeing well is a lost art āĀ but what if knowing how to disagree well not only mattered to our own personal development, but was also a tool in keeping our civilization from crumbling? Seth and I talk about why disagreeing matters so much and how we can do it better.
2.Ā Are the great books truly great? What an interesting back-and-forth format (with a clear winner, if I say so).
3.Ā This piece pairs quite well with my podcast conversation with Seth this week. What can we learn from an ongoing series of open letters between a renowned atheist and a cardinal? Four practical tips ensue.
4.Ā Five five-ingredient soup recipes? Yes, please.
5.Ā And finally, I appreciate this compilation of thought Claire has given us on the eve of the 49th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. Long, but worth the read.
Currently (Re)Reading, Watching, Listening š
The Lincoln Highway, by Amor Towles
Pre-Order Bitter & Sweet š
Some of you have already received your copies of Bitter & Sweet even though its official release date isnāt until February 1, but hey āĀ now youāre super on the ball for Lent! No matter when it arrives on your doorstep, Iām grateful for you reading these words.
If you havenāt yet, order Bitter & Sweet in plenty of time for Ash Wednesday on March 2 āĀ it tells booksellers to make sure they have plenty in stock by February 1:
Quotable š¬
āFallacies do not cease to be fallacies because they become fashions.ā
ā G.K. ChestertonĀ #
Join Me This Summerā¦ š·
Our group to Italy is already shaping up nicely, and Iād love to have you join us! Be part of our gathering in Tuscany from July 23-August 2 as we explore the via pulchritudinous āĀ or way of beauty āĀ as a sacramental posture of seeing the divine everywhere. Food, architecture, art, a slower-paced, artful way of lifeā¦ Italy has it all.
The trip is quite reasonably priced, and if youāre like me, you are so very ready to get back out there. Come along!
Question For You to Ponderā¦ š¤
What are three specific things youāre grateful for right now? Write āem down.
Have a great weekend,
Tsh
p.s.Ā These are truly bizarre, but as a *chefās kiss* example of the ad baculum logical fallacy, I used one of them in one of my classes yesterday and I truly cannot stop laughing.