Category Archives: Recommended Listening

My Top Ten Songs of 2019

by Eric Posted on December 27, 2019

It’s that time of year for retrospection. Earlier this month, I shared some observations supplied by Spotify regarding my and my friends music listening patterns from 2019. But the truth of the matter is that Spotify only represents a portion … Continue reading →

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The Insights Gleaned from Spotify Summaries

by Eric Posted on December 5, 2019

Spotify is sneaky-smart in the way it’s established itself. The product itself is grounded in slick engineering. But they’re also super-savvy with the way they handle the social media dynamics of their user interface. They’ve got sharp visuals to accompany … Continue reading →

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How Kanye West Made a Believer out of Me

by Eric Posted on October 26, 2019

I listened to Kanye West’s new album Jesus Is King today. I guess you could say that I’ve casually admired Kanye from afar for the last few years. I’ve appreciated some of his previous hits — just as someone who’s … Continue reading →

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Quad-O Life Group Leaders Recommendations

by Eric Posted on April 29, 2019

Last year, I asked some of the student-leaders in our church for recommendations of their favorite music, books, films, and television series, as a sort of ice-breaker. The resulting list was so intriguing that it fueled much of my summer … Continue reading →

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New Light

by Eric Posted on March 2, 2019

I’m not good at keeping up on all the latest music trends. I can’t even remember the last time I went to a concert (unless you count a middle school band concert). But my friends and family (special thanks to … Continue reading →

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Bob

by Eric Posted on January 28, 2019

My Dutch language skills have been diminishing gradually since 2012, when our family moved back to Ohio after a decade in Amsterdam. I recently subscribed to a Dutch podcast, however, as a way to counteract that erosion. I expected that … Continue reading →

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My Top Ten Songs of 2018

by Eric Posted on December 27, 2018

It’s that time of year for retrospection. I’ve recently noticed a number of my friends posting on social media about their favorite music from 2018. I suspect this is partly because my friends are really into music and partly because … Continue reading →

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Autograph Adventures with Elliot and Cor

by Eric Posted on April 13, 2017

This evening my kids and I got to visit a live broadcast of one of our favorite podcasts: Road Trippin’ with RJ and Channing — featuring two players from the World Champion Cleveland Cavaliers — and there was some extra-special … Continue reading →

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The Angst of Adolescent Parenting

by Eric Posted on December 17, 2014

The word “awesome” must be used with great caution, when you’re a man in my position. Middle-aged, balding, father of pre-teens… the word on my lips can sound out-of-touch and anachronistic. I do well to use the word “awesome” only … Continue reading →

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Weird Al at his Best

by Eric Posted on July 19, 2014

Weird Al Yankovic has been all over the internet this week. He’s best known for his parodies, which he’s been putting out since the early 1980s. His most recent batch of releases includes some clever ones such as “Word Crimes” (a parody of … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: Recommended Listening

My Top Ten Songs of 2019

The Insights Gleaned from Spotify Summaries

How Kanye West Made a Believer out of Me

Quad-O Life Group Leaders Recommendations

New Light

Bob

My Top Ten Songs of 2018

Autograph Adventures with Elliot and Cor

The Angst of Adolescent Parenting

Weird Al at his Best

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