Nathan Eberline

I am an Iowan adopted by Kansas, married to an amazing woman, and father to three delightful children. I write, teach, and counsel. I am content.

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@glukianoff @freespeechtalk I like how Epictetus put it: “If someone in the street were entrusted with your body, you would be furious. Yet you entrust your mind to anyone around who happens to insult you and allow it to be troubled and confused. Aren’t you ashamed of that?” An important point to remember.

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@TreyBiddy @DavidEickholt Don’t the eliminated wins harm Kirk’s HOF eligibility by reducing his winning percentage? That’s what frustrated me most (along with the NCAA’s inability to govern with any sense of consistency or reason).

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@SketchesbyBoze One argument I appreciate from “Amusing Ourselves” is that the telegraph made a 3-pronged attack against typography: the medium added “irrelevance, impotence, and incoherence” to messages because it allowed for context-free information. It was true then and has only gotten worse.

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@sarahabloxham Thank you! That’s a tremendous compliment coming from you. One underrated element of being back in the public sector is once again having a column and a regular rhythm to write. Thanks again!

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@mattyglesias One element I appreciate from “Amusing Ourselves to Death” is that the telegraph added “irrelevance, impotence, and incoherence” to messages because it allowed for context-free information. How much more so with digesting news today!

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@SketchesbyBoze I recently wrote about generational complaints in my column for the “Kansas Government Journal.” It’s reposted here if you’re interested:

https://t.co/9lXKJXJNfK

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@DrewMitrisin @LeagueKSMunis Thank you for the kind words! It was a fun column to write, and I’m glad you found it worthwhile. Have a great night, and I hope to see you soon!

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@ML_Buchanan @SketchesbyBoze Love it! I’ve found that reading in such a way helps with concentration and discipline. In an increasingly noisy world, it’s helpful to practice a bit of focus.

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@SketchesbyBoze Thank you! I appreciated the illustrations of avoiding the trough of online time and Walthur comparing himself to a weightlifter giving advice. While not his point, the analogy extends: healthy habits only happen with intentionality. And it’s a worthwhile to strengthen the mind!

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This column by @DouthatNYT is insightful and wise:

[An online life] “means that even though reality is in fact more real than the virtual world, people may still feel disappointed when they re-enter the everyday after marinating
in the digital.”

https://t.co/h1rdrcAufu

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@DrewMitrisin @LeagueKSMunis @leagueofcities It was my pleasure! We’ll look to put out another federal update in the next week or two. There is plenty to unpack. Have a great holiday weekend!

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This past weekend, I had the privilege of guest lecturing at my college and then running the (exceedingly brisk) TribyKnight Triathlon. I’m endlessly grateful for my experiences at @Wartburg, and it’s always a joy to be back on campus!

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This article on the rise of solitude by @DKThomp is excellent. “Families teach us love, and tribes teach us loyalty. The village…is our best arena for practicing productive disagreement and compromise—in other words, democracy:” https://t.co/UBDPRTDoQR

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It’s a great day to be a Hawkeye!

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@sarahabloxham I hope Netflix brings it back for another season. Tara and I enjoyed it, and there are endless possibilities for side stories.

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@sarahabloxham I just experienced the Field of Dreams time warp as I’m driving back to Grundy for a funeral. Surrounded by corn, I hit search on the radio just in time to hear Reba singing “Fancy.” Quite the flashback.

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@kkramermcginnis @MBurtwrites It made me happy just reading the lyrics! The Robert Preston version was one of the few videos we owned growing up, and my grandparents had the soundtrack on vinyl. I marched all over the house to “76 Trombones.” Lots of happy memories!

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I’ll be out of town on #ElectionDay, which means early voting in the 2024 primary. Don’t miss your chance to vote (and ideally talk a bit about civics to future voters).