Midwestern husband, father, grandfather, and author living in the Land of Lincoln, Route 66, and the horseshoe sandwich. An acquired taste; opinions my own.
Springfield, IL
Joined September 2009
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It's that time of year. I'm not from the government, but I'm still here to help. craigdunham.substack.com/p/n…
They may (or may not) have found Noah's Ark in Turkey. Here's why I'm not holding my breath...and why it wouldn't change what I believe either way. craigdunham.substack.com/p/i…
That’s me in back—five years old, Uncle Sam hat, 1976, the year America turned 200. I wondered what that kid would make of where we are, so I asked him. A new edition of Second Drafts is up. craigdunham.substack.com/p/i…
Read our summer ministry update, complete with news of (another) newsletter repurposing and two more grandchildren on the way. craigdunham.substack.com/p/t…
Most of us will spend part of today thanking those who gave everything in service to something greater than themselves. Here's a short meditation on duty and sacrifice, and why the best example of both still calls us to something more. craigdunham.substack.com/p/o…
From space missions that remind us how small and connected we are, to legal battles that raise questions about what we actually own, to stories that hint at what it means to live with loss, there was no shortage of things worth noticing this week. craigdunham.substack.com/p/w…
What are the odds you'll read Second Drafts today? I'm betting it will be worth your while. craigdunham.substack.com/p/w…
A Texas politician talking about faith. A tragic prom-season prank. A satirical article about a “smart” water bottle that requires a Google login to open. Click for the variety; stay for the sanity. Second Drafts is up. craigdunham.substack.com/p/r…
I’ll be honest: I was torn between which stories I *didn’t* want to waste time writing about this week. So, I didn’t write about any of them. Instead, I found some stories a lot more interesting—ones you may or may not have seen. Second Drafts is up. craigdunham.substack.com/p/c…
In this issue of Second Drafts, I look at three articles and consider how the “fictions” we’ve told ourselves are starting to fray. craigdunham.substack.com/p/g…
Here's my attempt to make sense of a confusing and frustrating situation marked by loss of life, competing narratives, and a troubling erosion of trust, hopefully without adding to the noise or accelerating the chaos. craigdunham.substack.com
This Friday's edition of Second Drafts isn’t an escape from the news—just a refusal to let it dictate every question worth asking. craigdunham.substack.com/p/h…
From sprawling Midwestern data centers, to prenuptial agreements that codify exit strategies, to hundred-year-old New Year’s cards that are part whimsy, part “what were they thinking?”—enjoy this first newsletter of the new year. Second Drafts is up. craigdunham.substack.com/p/h…
Come for the controversial, stay for the goodbyes. This Friday's Second Drafts is up. craigdunham.substack.com/p/p…
College kids getting accommodations, AI “musicians” with no pulse, the surprising health benefits of singing together. I feel like I say this every pub day: this week’s three stories might not seem connected at first…but they are. craigdunham.substack.com/p/a…
Do not cite the Deep Magic to me, Witch. I was there when it was written.
(Though for the record, the first rule of Gen X is you don't talk about Gen X.)
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Here's a meditation from back in my headmaster days ten years ago. Some good and pithy quotes about gratitude, as well as a quick look at four ways we tend to give thanks (not all of them good). Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. craigdunham.substack.com/p/o…
This almost makes me want to start watching the evening news again. Weiss is sticking to her guns. mediaite.com/opinion/bari-we…