I don’t talk movies at this blog. I’ll send you somewhere else for that.

With enviable pith, Travis considers 14 upcoming blockbusters.

1. Paper flowers.

2. Frame your children’s ultrasound images. (Leave space if Mom wants more.)

3. Transcribe your pre-writer’s happy-mother’s-day note. Include that nonsensical excursus.

Game requirements: helium balloon, ceiling.

It’s especially fun because dad can’t win. There’s no way for him to score.

Them’s the rules.

Tony Kummer of Said at Southern posted an interview with me that we did before the Band of Bloggers meeting in Louisville.

23 suggestions for when you’re visiting hospitals.

#2: Speak aloud Psalm 34 changing the words to work for the patient

#16: Cry.

Super Value Black Cavendish: Wonderful for a summer evening’s lunt.

Smooth, rich, cheap.

Some company I keep (if I need any defense):

(Guest post from Karsten Piper)

These poets are writing with the beating muscle and translucent beauty that’s often missing from church libraries and waiting room magazine piles.

1. Scott Cairns ( “Adventures in New Testament Greek: Nous)
2. Lucille Clifton (”oh antic God“)
3. B.H. Fairchild (”Early Occult Memory Systems of the Lower Midwest“)
4. Carolyn Forche (”The Memory of Elena“)
5. Tony Hoagland ( “America“)
6. Andrew Hudgins (”Blur“)
7. Mary Karr (”Descending Theology: The Resurrection“)
8. Brigit Pegeen Kelly (“Song“)
9. Yusef Komunyakaa (”Reflections“)
10. Li-Young Lee (”Eating Together“)
11. Thomas Lux (”Render, Render“)
12. Naomi Shihab Nye (”Blood“)
13. Mary Oliver (”White-Eyes“)
14. Don Paterson (”Luing“)
15. Jack Prelutsky(”A Wolf Is at the Laundromat“)
16. Michael Symmons Roberts (”Jairus“)
17. Kay Ryan (”All Shall Be Restored“)
18. Charles Simic (”Fork“)
19. Cathy Song (”Heaven“)
20. A.E. Stallings (”Four Fibs“)
21. Franz Wright (”The Face“)
22. Adam Zagajewski (”Self-Portrait“)

Last week I heard Hemant Mehta speak about “selling his soul on eBay.” He offers a winsome outsider’s perspective on Christian subculture.

1. Go to bed earlier.
2. Make your alarm terrible music.
3. Plan something exciting for morning.
4. Pre-set coffee.
5. Drink several waters before bed.

More?

My wife is writing a series of posts on how to care for a grieving friend.

I guarantee it will be helpful.

In general, iTunes’ movie rentals are peculiarly priced, but one movie a week is given the more reasonable price tag of $.99.

(via 37signals)

(American Pastoral, Philip Roth)

A successful businessman deals with his daughter’s political terrorism.

+ Incisively discerns the importance and insufficiency of family.
- Brief boring stretches. Occasionally obscene.