How the Failure of the American Family Formed Identity Politics – Hannah Anderson, Christianity Today – A review of a book which posits that the origin of the poisonous atmosphere gripping our nation lies with the sexual revolution. It’s convincing because, among other reasons, both center on the question “Who am I?” As Christians, however, we have an identity and a family higher than any on Earth, which ought to inform our place in and response to all this mess.

Walkable? Check. Urban? Check. Rural? Also Check. – Daniel Herriges, Strong Towns – One of the hallmarks of modern urbanism is the principle that neighborhoods should be human-scaled, i.e. walkable, designed around fostering personal interactions, and thus built to build community. But urban-ism may be a poor moniker, because exactly that sort of design is what you find in rural Irish villages.

An app can be a home-cooked meal – Robin Sloan, Robin’s Blog – When people talk about making an app, they think about reaching millions and hopefully making billions. When people think about using computers, they try out all the various apps and services to find which one does something close to what they want, somewhere in its myriad features. Doing anything different in the first case requires not viewing all your work as a chance for money, and the second requires a lot of know-how.