Blog Why “42” Left Me Flat Thanks to Redbox, I finally saw 42, Brian Helgeland’s feel good story of Jackie Robinson breaking baseball’s “color line.” …Jeff MunroeSeptember 2, 2013
Blog Take the Challenge, Reap the Reward The dinner conversation veered onto the topic of Frederick Buechner, and I steeled myself for the inevitable comment, which came…Jeff MunroeAugust 19, 2013
Blog Nobody Asked Me, But . . . It’s ancient history now, but once upon a time there used to be these things called “newspapers,” and big cities…Jeff MunroeAugust 5, 2013
Blog Best Names in the Game Knowing that Shin Soo-Choo is playing the outfield in Cincinnati makes it easier for me gather the strength to face…Jeff MunroeJuly 22, 2013
Blog Words Matter There is far less traffic on The 12 about this year’s RCA General Synod than last year’s, most probably because…Jeff MunroeJuly 8, 2013
Blog You Are How You Eat Two Thursdays, two meals. The first: a far-too-normal day that didn’t have time for lunch in it. I’m about to…Jeff MunroeJune 24, 2013
Blog The Big Boy-Turned-Indian Restaurant as a Sign of Hope The Big Boy is now an Indian restaurant in my little town. I went back to that town where I…Jeff MunroeJune 10, 2013
Blog Doing the right thing on Memorial Day In the rhythm of The 12, my two week schedule connects with the May holidays of Mother’s Day and Memorial…Jeff MunroeMay 27, 2013
Blog A Special Day On Saturday, Jason Lief reflected in this space on college graduation and the twin impulses to hit the road or…Jeff MunroeMay 13, 2013
Blog I’m not done with Boston In the two-week rhythm of The 12, I last posted on the day of the Boston Marathon / bombings. And…Jeff MunroeApril 29, 2013