My brain blended these two posts together, and, honestly, not wrong.
Some thoughts on the blessing of hybrid work and how I try to guard against its downsides to take care of myself and keep my work strong. open.substack.com/pub/danmaste...
AI can tell you how a word is spelled. But the work these kids do to solve those words—developing study tactics, identifying linguistic patterns, honing their ability to perform under pressure—is something a computer can’t do for you.
The Bee is a reminder of what the human brain is capable of.
I don’t need all my shows and movies to be religious, but boy do I get lathered up when I find some good religious themes and explorations in a good show.
I have spoken.
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Here’s my intellectual problem with this: most of it.
But my central one is I don’t think can evangelize *a culture.* That feels very wrong-headed to me. I thought the object of the Gospel (evangelion, good news) was persons. Human beings. (Also theology is not culture. I will die on this hill.)
“A law does not attain its true greatness merely by having been formally enacted; it attains it when, in addition to being valid in form, it can stand before the dignity of the person and pass that test without shame.” - Pope Leo
In 16+ years blogging & 37+ years of life, I've gravitated to the power of BOTH-AND, especially vs. false dilemmas & polarization.
I write because I love to share & find resonance w/others. It'd mean a lot to me if you read & subscribe. #Catholic #Christian danmasterton.substack.com/p/let-me-be-...
Ok @grammargirl.bsky.social, is “officially” the new “literally” in that it will lose its actual meaning? Election days are brutal as candidates are “officially accepting” nominations even though vote totals aren’t certified, party meetings are yet to come, etc. Often an issue in sports news too 🫠
I get Catholic guilt about buying name brand over private label at the grocery store
To me the kind of remarkable thing is that Catholics trust a messy, human process to genuinely lead us places. I like that. Where is the Holy Spirit: right there. In the difficulties.