Found Words – Skocpol

“Community is much touted by American elites these days but in a slightly romantic and thoroughly disembodied way (“social capital” nicely captures the abstraction and disimbeddedness now in vogue).”

- Diminished Democracy

Found Words – The West Wing

“I studied a lot in school. I studied hard in high school, and at Harvard, and in law school. My IQ doesn’t break the bank, and I wanted to do this so I studied all the time. And I missed something or it’s like I skipped a year ’cause I never learned what you do after you think you like somebody– what you do next. And every-everybody else did learn. A lot of other people, anyway…”

-Josh

Found Words – SNL

“As I am listening to you, I notice that each of your plans to save money involve spending even more money.”

Found Words – The West Wing

“We talk about enemies more than we used to.”

- Josh

Found Words – Eboo Patel

IFYC — I went to this conference a few years ago and gave it mixed reviews. Here’s the core idea:

Religious pluralism is neither mere coexistence nor forced consensus, but the conviction that people who believe in different creeds can learn to live together with, in the words of Wilfred Cantwell Smith, “mutual trust and mutual loyalty.” It surpasses mere tolerance of diversity and requires that people of different religions affirm their distinct beliefs while making commitments to one another and the world we share. Three components which hold true for a pluralist society are respect for religious identity, mutually inspiring relationships, and common action for the common good.

Found Words – Bill Simmons

Here’s an excerpt from Bill Simmons while writing about his book tour (excerpts from his actual book to follow in the coming days). :

“The bad news from our White House visit: We missed Obama by 15 minutes. The good news: We met Reggie Love, who has arguably replaced Charles Oakley as the world’s single coolest sidekick. I left a book behind for Obama and signed it like this: “DEAR POTUS, PLEASE DON’T READ THIS UNTIL 2017.” Because, if he does, we’re all in trouble. It’s 700 pages. I’d rather he figured out healthcare first.”

Found Words – JH

“As more of my friends get doctoral degrees, I don’t find myself more impressed with my friends, but less impressed with doctoral degrees.”

Found Words – Angels and Airwaves

“When all is said and done
Will we still feel pain inside?
Will the scars go away with night?
Try to smile for the morning light
It’s like the best dream to have
Where every thing is not so bad
Every tear is so alone
Like God himself is coming home to say

I, I can do anything
If you want me here
And I can fix any thing
If you let me near
Where are those secrets now
That you’re too scared to tell
I’d whisper them all aloud
So you can hear yourself

Green trees were the first sign
The deepest blue, the clearest sky
The silence came with the brightest eyes
And turned water into wine
The children ran to see
The parents stood in disbelief
And those who knew braced for the ride
The earth itself then came alive to say

I, I can do anything
If you want me here
And I can fix anything
If you let me near
Where are those secrets now
That you’re too scared to tell
I whisper them all aloud
So you can hear yourself

I’m sorry I have to say it but you look like you’re sad
Your smile is gone; I’ve noticed it bad
The cure is if you let in just a little more love
I promise you this, a little’s enough”

-A Little’s Enough

Found Words/Found Music – Javier Mendoza

“I’m awake to see with my heart
The light that floods the night in Cusco
I’m awake to see with my hands
The faces that save
I know I love you
They are truth
They are love
They are God
And I am at their feet
Forever
Forever I am changed”

-Night in Cusco

Found Words – 1 Chronicles 17:16

Then King David went in and sat before the LORD, and he said: “Who am I, O LORD God, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far?