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The Broadcasters Didn’t Lose the Games: What Boston College Got Wrong

Boston College replaced two longtime basketball broadcasters after a losing season, reportedly because its new coach viewed them as remnants of the previous program. The decision misunderstands broadcasting, institutional memory, and leadership.

This one won’t resonate with most, but it’s personal to me…and I hope it resonates with my friends who’ve dedicated themselves to sports broadcasting.

August 4, 2026 · Leave a comment

Can a Culture Survive on Trust Alone?

Can a society thrive on trust alone?

After watching a vintage episode of TV show ‘To Tell the Truth’ featuring the founders of a community called Auroville, I found myself reflecting on culture, human nature, and the realization that every community eventually becomes a reflection of the people who inhabit it.

July 12, 2026

The 10% Problem

A week with extended family reminded me that political differences are just a sliver of who we are — and that love might be both the reason we hurt and the reason we heal.

July 10, 2026

Reformation or Reconstruction?

What happens when a movement centered on compassion slowly becomes an institution centered on preserving itself?

Reflections on evangelicalism, the Reformation, and why I no longer believe the modern church looks much like the movement Jesus started.

June 7, 2026

Figuring Out Why We Are Who We Are

The older I get, the more I realize people don’t arrive at their beliefs through logic alone. We are shaped by family, fear, faith, trauma, culture, and the deep human need to belong somewhere.

Maybe understanding those “knots” matters more than winning every argument.

May 22, 2026

The Death of a Dream, the Rise of Rage

Is rising political rage partly rooted in a deeper crisis of belonging?

A reflection on civic despair, generational disillusionment, and why democracy runs on hope.

May 1, 2026

Grace, Grit, and 37 Years of Us

If I’ve developed a moral compass at all, it’s because of her. Not from sermons or verses, but from watching how she treats people — with patience, grace, and a kind of decency that makes you want to be better too.

October 22, 2025

When Idiocy Becomes Evil: Why Bonhoeffer Was Right About Stupidity

We have to stop pretending that ignorance is harmless. And we have to stop excusing people who “didn’t know what they were getting into” after the damage is already done.

October 8, 2025

Time May Heal, But It Also Scars

Time may heal—but it doesn’t always erase. Some wounds become scars. In this quiet reflection, I explore the space between grief and growth, and how music speaks when time won’t.

October 3, 2025

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