Saturday Good Reads

Last fall, the University of Missouri had a series of protests over racial incidents. By the time it was over, the president and chancellor had resigned, a communications professor had become the poster child nationwide for stifling freedom of the press (she was ultimately charged with assault and unintentionally derailed the protest movement), and the university found itself at the receiving end of the ire of alumni and taxpayers. The fallout continues, as a Mizzou law professor writes.

Photographer Dave Sandford discovered the beauty of the waves of Lake Erie – in the wintertime. The resulting photographs are awe-inspiring.

And good poetry, scary movies, faith as a foreign country, and good insights for writers.

Finally, Praise & Harmony is the ministry of Keith and Sharon Lancaster and Acapella Ministries, with the purpose “to equip congregations for excellence in worship by training leaders and inviting all of God’s people to sing.” Listen to “To the King” for an idea of what they do.

Life and Culture

Always Go to the Funeral – Deirdre Sullivan at NPR (Hat Tip: Janet Young).

What old friends are for – David Murray at Writing Boots.

Post-Protest Mizzou: Adverse Consequences of the Capitulation - Thomas Lambert at The Pope Center for Higher Education Policy.

Old Dark House Movies – Benjamin Welton at Curator Magazine.

I Know Why the Government Went After Pro-Life Investigative Journalists – Jim Daly at Christianity Today.

New Footage Shows Planned Parenthood Employees Negotiating Organ Sales - The Federalist (and it's in Houston).

Art and Photography

Cold Water Haiku – Tim Good at Arts by Tiwago.

Winter Waves on Lake Erie – Dave Sandford at BuzzFeed.

Faith

Faith is a Foreign Country – Dylan Brethour at Curator Magazine.

The Rising Third Wave of Productivity and the Church – Glenn Brooke at the Institute for Faith, Work & Economics.

Love is a Battlefield – Eileen Knowles at The Scenic Route.

Poetry

Taking Your Leave -- Maureen Doallas at Writing Without Paper.

Cool Conversation – Jerry Barrett at Gerald the Writer.

Dust – Brendan MacOdrum at Oran’s Well.

First – Holly Day at Curator Magazine.

Writing

3 Habits for a Productive and Happy Writing Life – Charity Craig at ABH Books.

Christian Speculation Fiction and the God Problem – Mike Duran at deCompose.

Why Writers Need Five Fat Files – Ann Kroeker.

What Makes Great Detective Fiction, According to T.S. Eliot – Paul Grimstad at The New Yorker.

British Stuff

Cash Concerns for England’s Anglican Cathedrals – Alex Strangwayes-Booth at BBC News.

Praise & Harmony Singers

Painting: The Fairy Tale, oil on canvas by Walther Firle (German; 1859-1929).