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A Theater of Presence [2026 Re-post After Watching “Digger”]

Heather and I saw "Digger” over the weekend. If you respect filmmakers who take big swings and big risks, you should go see it while it’s in theaters and before you hear too much about it.

The film has a lot to say about storytelling—the kinds of stories we tell each other (and ourselves), and the social and political uses to which we put stories. I’ll say no more, to avoid spoilers. But if

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“The whole world is a very narrow bridge. And the most important thing is not to be afraid.”
― Rebbe Nachman of Breslov

Harper Lee
“Miss Jean Louise, stand up. Your father's passin'.”
― Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

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“The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it.”
― Flannery O'Connor

Lawrence Ferlinghetti
“Poetry is eternal graffiti written in the heart of everyone.”
― Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Americus, Book I

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