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Troy’s 2026, chapter 4 (January 25-31)
On particularly good waves, she would return, splashing back to me saying, "Totally rad, Duuude,"
Season 2: Ep. 6 “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On”
This week we're warming hearts and minds as we spend time with Marcel the Shell, draft some 2021 movies, and pull our heart strings with a feel good fest. (Contains Spoilers) Intro: 00:00:00 — 00:03:58 Review: 00:03:59 — 00:28:30 2021 Movie Draft:…
Troy’s 2026, chapter 3 (January 18-24)
I felt this deep connection to humanity, the ways we can become isolated, all alone when we deal with loss, and then the ways we can be universally connected when something helps us see our common pain and longing.
Troy’s 2026, chapter 2 (January 11-17)
This time of year offers opportunity for reflection, moments where I can pause and listen with a little less pressure to get on to the next thing. There are important things to accomplish, particularly this year, but our part of the world is also hibernating…
Season2 Ep5: “The Adjustment Bureau”
In this episode, we follow a politician whose path seems laid out before him but something/someone keeps getting in his way. This week we challenge divine plans, rank top Matt Damon performances, fill a higher power festival, and more. (Contains Spoilers)…
Troy’s 2026, chapter 1 (January 1-10)
There are many things I want for myself, and often towards the top of the list is to be spending significant time outside. One day in, I had been able to make that happen. I hope it might be the start of a habit.
Troy’s 2025, final chapter (December 28-31)
Someone asked what we hope for in the new year, and we each shared something. Then, we went inside, hugged each other and pretty quickly retired to sleep our first sleep of 2026.
Season 2 Ep. 4 “The Thin Man”
In this episode, we take a wild ride with Nick and Nora in W.S. Van Dyke's "The Thin Man." We take a stroll through some Pre-Hays Code Films we haven't seen and entertain the thought of hanging with some on-screen movie couples. Grab some brandy, a Nick and Nora…
Troy’s 2025, chapter 51 (December 21-27)
We laid on a small hillside next to the lake. Aura said, "we should come out here at night, so we can look up at the sky." I agreed and felt all the more warmth inside that she was having these urges.
Season 2 Ep. 3 “Seven Beauties”
In this episode, we follow an Italian Anti-Hero as he traverses through the horrors of trying to survive World War 2. Join us as we discuss the 1970s Oscar Nominated film "Seven Beauties." (Contains Spoilers) Intro: 00:00:00 -- 00:02:31 Review: 00:02:32 -- 00:38:17…
Season 2 Ep.2 “Hanna”
Saoirse Ronan, Eric Bana, and Cate Blanchett thrill audiences with this Joe Wright nuanced action hit. We're here to talk about the film, top movies from 2011, and a Cate Blanchett Starter Pack. (Contains Spoilers) Intro: 00:00:00 -- 00:03:07 Review: 00:03:08 -- 00:34:00…
Troy’s 2025, chapter 50 (December 14-20)
I enjoyed the music playing in each business, the smells, the people I made small talk with going in and out. This activity was in service of days in the future, but it also felt like the right way to be spending my time then and there.
Season 2 Ep. 1 “Moulin Rouge”
Like a Baz Luhrmann opening montage, we explode into Season 2 and 2026 with the fantastic musical world of "Moulin Rouge." (Contains Spoilers) Intro: 00:00:00 -- 00:05:13 Review: 00:05:14 -- 00:34:10 Reframing and Recasting: 00:34:11 -- 00:48:35 Desired Sponsors:…
PTA’s “One Battle After Another”
In this bonus episode, we dissect the new Paul Thomas Anderson wild ride, "One Battle After Another." Is it a masterpiece or a crowd pleaser? Can it be both? We answer this and a lot more. (Contains Spoilers)
Troy’s 2025, chapter 47 (November 23-29)
...this is not how you successfully experience a season, so I resisted the urge and stayed still on the couch, slowly sipping and listen to Vince Guaraldi masterfully create a vibe.
Troy’s 2025, chapter 49 (December 7-13)
...but I knew every bit of it had been worth the fatigue for what we'd keep with us.
Troy’s 2025, chapter 48 (Nov 30-Dec 6)
I was really enjoying it all though. This was something I would have lived in longer if I could have slowed it down.
Troy’s 2025, chapter 46 (November 16-22)
I was out getting the morning news, and this state of the ocean felt easily like the most notable piece of news I'd receive on this day.
Troy’s 2025, chapter 45 (November 9-15)
Only the animals can see it, but they know it is there because it is where they go to be replenished. She says it is known it by the water that is there, and anything that goes there is healed by the water. As she described it, I felt tears welling up in my…
Troy’s 2025, chapter 44 (November 2-8)
This is what can often happen when you find a new window open with an old or new friend.
Troy’s 2025, chapter 43 (Oct 26-Nov 1)
In lots of traditions, this time of year is a thin time, one where spirits are passing between worlds.
Troy’s 2025, chapter 42 (October 19-25)
We'd talk about the largeness of it all, and the largeness talk would inevitably go to how it makes you feel, and how you try to attach some sort of spiritual meaning with words.
Troy’s 2025, chapter 41 (October 12-18)
I know mourning is a long process that can often occur in waves. I'm wondering these days if I'm paying attention to the rhythm of the waves, or if I'm occupied with too many other things to slow down to the proper speed these things require.
Troy’s 2025, chapter 40 (October 5-11)
It gave the whole experience an even loftier, sacred sort of feeling to me. I was glad to be spending our last full day together this way. This was something I feel like I'm needing a little more of in my life.
Troy’s 2025, chapter 39 (Sept 28-Oct 4)
Allyson said to Aura, "This is what your dad looks like when he's happy."
Troy’s 2025, chapter 38 (September 21-27)
I tried to down it, but I immediately began throwing it up. It was a painful fever dream, and I just wanted it to be over, but the procedure was a good 12 hours still away.
Troy’s 2025, chapter 37 (September 14-20)
I'm finding a lot of comfort in stories these days and all the forms they are manifested
Troy’s 2025, chapter 36 (September 7-13)
I thought about the universal application of that statement, how it spoke to me. "We live in such a game of failure..."
Troy’s 2025, chapter 35 (Aug 31-Sept 6)
Summer actually ends later in September, but at Camp Magruder, we mark Labor Day as the final day of summer. We have our last Family Camp, and the groups who come in afterwards have a distinct "back to school" vibe. Our patterns are shifting, the weather is…
