#CFBPlayoff. An easy call: Georgia Football Michigan Football TCU Football Ohio State Football. You’re welcome!

#Reading tonight with this view and quiet instrumental carols in the background. Merry #Christmas to all!

Group pictures are harder than you might think. Merry #Christmas from #Tulsa! “For unto you (us) is born this day in the City of David, a Savior…”

Although not our “yard art,” I kinda wish it was! Win or lose tonight, this year has been quite a ride…but I’m still rooting for the WIN! #GoFrogs TCU Football

This book—wow! I’ve been so focused on Lincoln the last few years that I am a little late to the party. But what a fantastic read! With all due respect to Scott Turow, this may now be my favorite book written by a first-year Harvard University law student. Thank you, Catherine Grace Katz!

A #balloon…Congressional hearings on #ClassifiedDocuments…the #earthquakeinturkey. All of these things matter. The Super Bowl and the #GRAMMYs, maybe not so much.

As a long-ago PoliSci major and policy wonk, I’m happy with my decision to read a good book and enjoy a glass of wine tonight rather than watch the #sotu2023 and the Republican response.

Life sure is interesting! Ups and downs. #Joy and sadness. #Faith and doubt. Certainty and confusion. Lord, help us as we navigate through it all!

x.com/i/status/16595… “I do not know what the reason for your suffering is. But I do know what it isn’t. It is not that God doesn’t love you."--Timothy Keller (1950-2023)

Watching #Quarterback on Netflix. One thought: Kirk Cousins. What a great man! The Kansas City Chiefs may have won the Super Bowl, but Cousins is winning the game of life. Football is fun—but eternity is what matters.

I get it. Things happen. Things change. But I still miss The Civil Wars Lyrically. Vocally. Stage presence-ly (sorry!) Perfection. Thanks for the memories, Joy Williams and John Paul White We all know you said “Never again.” But how about “Maybe.”m.youtube.com/watch?v=8uuEDr…

Every February, l re-read amor towles’ #AGentlemanInMoscow. It’s just the best. This year’s reading is especially meaningful b/c it’s the first since Towles’ 2023 visit to Tulsa to accept the Helmerich Prize. Thanks, Amor, for coming to Tulsa and for your gift to the world!

I don’t give many books 5-star reviews. Every Erik Larson book so far has been an exception. His latest, “The Demon of Unrest,” adds to the streak. Fascinating people and momentous events, in Larson’s inimitable style. Bonus: He is speaking here in Tulsa next week. Can’t wait!

Tonight’s #PresidentialDebate2024 would be funny if it weren’t so sad.

What a time we are living in!?! May God bless and speak to all who are in a position to influence the national dialogue! #trump #biden #AssassinationAttempt

If you’re a small-government conservative who longs for kind, compassionate, honest dialogue with the “other side,” you could do a lot worse than listening to and learning from Van Jones

One would think the idea in a debate would be to answer the questions asked. Fascinating that neither #Trump or #kamala seems inclined to do so. Impressive! #debate

These are strange, strange times. And I confess to some fascination with the unfolding train wreck #election. But I’m so, so grateful for a firm foundation that doesn’t depend on #politicians or #polls or #pundits or predictions.

Happy first Sunday of Advent to everyone—but especially to #booklovers. The day we put up our book tree always brings me joy!

All three of my new grandchildren are now being used in commercial social media posts—before I had a chance to negotiate #NIL deals on their behalf. This is an outrage! (It’s also possible this is just a gratuitous grandpa brag … 🙂)