It’s hard to understand how one’s mood is so affected by the weather. The first day of last week’s snow, we were thrilled with its beauty. The next day we were excited and happy to get out into the snow and sled, ski, and build snowmen. The next day the children were excited to be…
A Super Bowl Reflection
I finished playing football at the time Super Bowl’s started. Could I have predicted this once a year major event would become the spectacle it has become, no way! Today. across the nation, millions are engaging in the sacred preparation of their “Special dip or burn your mouth wings.” There will be parties, all kinds…
Meaningful Work
When an institution like The Washington Post begins to crumble, it is far more than a business failure; it is a quiet tragedy for the craftsmen and women who wove their very identities into its pages. By dissolving sections dedicated to Sports and Books, we lose more than information—we lose the “witnesses” of human excellence.…
The Calendar’s Early Turn: Lenten Season Is Around the Corner
“Hubbell, you’ve got it wrong. There is no way Lent is coming this early.” My friend’s skepticism was understandable. The calendar still feels tethered to the dregs of January, yet the liturgical clock is ticking with an urgency. “Well, my friend,” I replied, “Ash Wednesday is a mere two weeks away. February 18th is the…
The Perfect Lenten Recipe
The chili I made yesterday wasn’t my best. We were snowed in and missing a few key items, so I made do with substitutions. It worked out—and on a cold winter’s night, chili and cornbread is still the right combination—but it lacked the depth of my original intent. It was “good enough,” but it wasn’t…