University Professor. Assoc Head Coach for @WT_Wrestling. I read old books, lift heavy weights, and mostly post about Tolstoy.
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Read Tolstoy’s “My Confession” about his spiritual journey. He became famous. Then got depressed because money and fame wasn’t fulfilling. He made his way back to faith.
Arrived at my office at 7:30 am to this note slipped under my door.
It was a short note of gratitude from a student. Beautiful way to start my day ❤️☀️
If someone’s made a positive impact in your life, tell them. It’ll mean a lot.
My Confession
Tolstoy's autobiographical account of his spiritual journey. From his youth; to his doubts; to his despair; to him finding peace.
*He longed to be a great writer. Once he achieved it, he felt empty. It wasn't as fulfilling as he hoped. He went into a deep depression. Wanted to unalive himself. He hung out with working class villagers near his home. They had hope. They were happy. Tolstoy found happiness and peace in the small rituals of every day life.
In the hush of creation’s unfolding, beauty whispers the name of God. A sacred radiance that threads through every dawn and dew-kissed petal. It is the golden hush of light upon still waters, the tender architecture of a bird’s wing, the quiet glory of a mountain’s snow-crowned summit.
Beauty matters because it is the very signature of the Divine.
The tender evidence that the Eternal has stooped to clothe the world in wonder. Through its gentle summons, the soul is lifted beyond the weight of ordinary days, drawn into the presence of the One who is Beauty itself. God, in infinite kindness, scatters these luminous fragments so that we might remember we are not alone, that every blossom and star is a love letter written in light. In beauty we glimpse the heart of the Holy, and our own hearts are softened, healed, and called home. To cherish beauty is to worship. To behold it is to stand, for a breathless moment, within the very gaze of God.
You already lose track of time while doom scrolling. So you might as well get your butt on a treadmill. Cardio sucks. Make it go faster by doom scrolling.
Doom scrolling on a treadmill is elite fitness.
Currently reading through The Trivium as a possible textbook selection for a class I will be teaching in the fall 2027.
Stop whining about your 401K crashing. It'll bounce back.
The market is a long term investment. You should be happy that there is a MASSIVE SALE on stocks right now. Buy more. Bet on America!
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Nov 6, 1860 - Abraham Lincoln was elected the 16th President of the United States (the first time a Republican was elected to the office)
Nov 6, 1861 - Jefferson Davis was elected to a six-year term as president of the Confederate States of America
New @athenaeumbc podcast just dropped!
C.S. Lewis’s Warning to the Modern World – The Abolition of Man
youtube.com/watch?v=vGPHjaxy…
I read Twelfth Night years ago. It's a chaotic mess. Shipwrecks. People falling for the wrong person. Everything gets turned upside down. If you’ve want to read Shakespeare, but don't want anything too heavy or dramatic, start here. It’s light and fun. Go read it.
