Notes
I received an early Valentine’s gift from my company, LGND, on Saturday. It is a canister of customized LGND M&Ms. Thanks.
I admit it is hard to get started with work on Monday morning. But it is even harder when you are distracted by the fact that your hometown team won the Super Bowl last night. How about those Chieeeefs?! #ChiefsKingdom #SuperBowl #SuperBowlLVII
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The Chiefs are champions again!
My wife and I rented this movie on Amazon Prime. It took us a bit to get into it due to the unusual nature of the movie. It was like a one-person play. The elder C.S. Lewis is conversing with the audience and narrates the story. At different times, there are “scenes” from C.S. Lewis’ life that are more of what you would be used to in a movie.
I particularly enjoyed the pub scene where you feel like you are sitting down with Lewis and sharing a brew.
We really enjoyed the movie and liked how they wove Lewis’ ideas through the dialogue. You can find out more about the movie at https://cslewismovie.com/.
All human history, at this point, became a quest for justification. Every morning every one of us began waking up and planning our days in order to affirm our existence. Every room we walk into we go looking for such an affirmation: “my life matters, my presence counts, I am good.” The fallen self feels intrinsically compelled to do something—to work—for its own justification.
Yesterday, I needed to remove the second row of seats in my Toyota Sienna so that I could load up the van with a bed and some other things to take to our storage unit. I thought of this video. I use to dread taking the seats out or putting them back in because I would have so much trouble.
But after watching this video a couple of years ago, I discovered the trick. You have to remove the headrest first so the seat is able to be in the correct position to remove or reinstall. It takes me little to no time to do it now that I know the trick and I don’t dread removing (or reinstalling the seats). The video has empowered me with confidence each time I have to remove or reinstall the seats. And that is a very good feeling.
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My wife and I watched the movie, The Swimmers, on Netflix last night. It is the story of two Syrian sisters who escape war-torn Syria.
We were looking for something to watch and this one looked interesting. The trailer did not give a sense of how much of the story was about their journey from Syria to Europe and all the perils they faced.
It was a very sobering experience. One of those perspective moments. And one of those moments when your heart goes out to anyone that finds themselves in that position.
We really enjoyed the movie and highly recommend it.
I framed the print that my wife and family got me for my birthday. The frame came in the mail yesterday but did not have a chance to frame it until tonight.
It is a street map of Lawrence, Kansas, where I went to college. I have been thinking a lot about the Hill recently with basketball season and talking to my son about his college experience (at another school). #rockchalk
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This book highlight came up in my Readwise review today.