Among the Akan people, the sankofa bird represents the work of reflecting on the past, drawing forward what’s good, and making good with the past in the present. A good review enables you to do that with your own history. Reflect on your last decade: 2006-2016. When you can identify the consistent patterns in your […]
Two tools for year-end reviews
I reserve time during the last week of each year to take stock and look ahead. This card from the Execudeck challenges me not to wait for tomorrow, some future and imaginary time when everything will be perfect. Instead of projecting myself out into that future, I ask, how can I make best use of […]
Review: Torn And Not Mended
This review originally appeared at the Hillhurst Review on April 8, 2013. Lee, Justin. (2012). Torn: Rescuing the Gospel from the Gays-vs.-Christians Debate New York: Jericho Books. It all started with the kid in high school who called me “God Boy.” Justin Lee, co-founder, director, and public face of the Gay Christian Network, has been […]
Habibi by Craig Thompson (Review)
(Warning: Spoilers) This week, I finished reading Habibi, the epic-length graphic novel by writer and artist Craig Thompson. [1] From the Divine Pen fell the first drop of ink. And from the drop, a river… When the land dried up with drought, my parents sold me into marriage. As the lead narrator Dodola explains, the Arabic word habibi […]
