Scott Stilson


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“A purpose of human life…is to love whoever is around to be loved” (Kurt Vonnegut, The Sirens of Titan).

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Listening to Bach’s first cello suite while reading The Lorax to my son is a strangely fitting combo.

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Just taught my son to play bocce. And I think he really gets it!

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With the birth of my daughter on Sunday—an event that deserves a much more substantial celebratory or reflective piece of writing but whose aftermath doesn't allow for such a thing time-wise—I can’t get the refrain of “Baby's Got Sauce” out of my head. My wife and I put it on our totally illegal wedding favor CD back in 2004, and I’ll definitely be revisiting it frequently over the next few newborn weeks.
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Homeownership is a major time commitment.

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Do we clamp the umbilical cord too soon? University of South Florida researchers say yes.

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“Devotions aren’t magic” (Jon Bloom).

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Do what you want.

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It’s helpful to conceive of prayer as like a two year-old asking his dad for things.

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Concentrate on what’s before you now to do, not on what you could be doing or what you want to be doing later.

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You are not your own judge.

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With humility of mind, regard others as more important than yourself (Philippians 2:3).

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When staying in a city and expecting to encounter beggars, carry an apple. Or be prepared to buy a sandwich.

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Sorry! I got into my whistling.

— Scott, as we swerve off and back onto the road

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Scott: No! You gave them expectations that I have to live up to!
Carla: Scott, I just spoke positively about you!

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Now here is something remarkable: A refund in response to a contested parking ticket:

A Penn State parking ticket refund request from 2004