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February 2016

February 11, 2016

Kitchen Redemption: From Spiritual Hunger to Second Chances

By Sarah Stanley The atmosphere at Edwins is calm and casual three hours before opening...

January 2016

January 18, 2016

Hot Fries and the End of Work

By James Bruce “The end of work” means at least two different things. The phrase...

November 2015

November 19, 2015

Over-Educated and Under-Trained: Mike Rowe on the Need for Philosophizing Welders

By Joseph Sunde Marco Rubio has inspired plenty of chin-stroking over his recent remarks about welders...

November 11, 2015

Raw Craft: The Art of Bookmaking and the Glory of Craftsmanship

By Joseph Sunde Throughout its history, the American economy has transitioned from agrarian to industrial to...

October 2015

October 05, 2015

Now Available: Lester DeKoster’s ‘Work,’ Re-Issued with New Afterword

By Joseph Sunde Originally written in 1982, Lester DeKoster’s small book,Work: The Meaning of Your...

August 2015

August 11, 2015

Chalk Art For the Life of the World

By Joseph Sunde In his review of the Acton Institute’s film series, For the Life of the World:...

July 2015

July 08, 2015

Work and Prayer: Of Coins, Sheep, and Men

By Jordan Ballor One of the most famous stories from the Bible is that of...

June 2015

June 29, 2015

Living Out Creative Service

By Evan Koons I overheard a story recently at Acton University (a 4-day conference from Acton Institute that offers a...

March 2015

March 20, 2015

Work Is Personal: Why It’s Never ‘Just Business’

By Heidi Segal Spend half a moment in the workaday world and likely you’ll hear...

February 2015

February 11, 2015

The Beauty of Oyster Farming

By Joseph Sunde The oyster population in the Chesapeake Bay has severely dwindled, amounting to less...