In Search of the Common Good by Jake Meador, Free for CAPC Members
Modern man and woman are acting out lives bereft of meaning, wonder, and purposeful work. Meador posits a better way, offering a vision of life and community that draws us more deeply to one another, to our Creator, and more deeply to ourselves.
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Ethan – thanks for this article. This is outstanding. As a fan of “A Prairie Home Companion,” I’m disappointed to see Mr. Keillor depart. He made the show what it is through his remarkable skill set. In my mind, “Companion” is, at its heart, a critique of people and culture through the use of humor and hope. Though I only hear him on the radio, his voice and manner come across as that of a minister who is nudging his congregation to grow in some way.
Thanks, Austin! It’s sad to see him go, but there’s a pretty extensive back catalog to dip into :)
I enjoyed Prairie but I was sick of Garrisons partisan, one-sided pro Democrat and pro Obama stuff. Its PUBLIC Radio and he should have been more respectful of all opinions !
i’m afraid I have to disagree entirely. I listened to and enjoyed the show for a number of years in its early days. Over time it seemed to me that it took a decided turn. It became apparent to me that Keillor did not have any “belief in the church’s grace and transcendence.” He more and more despised it. So much so that eventually, I could almost never listen to more than a few minutes.
I was an early fan – listened weekly, bought the tapes and gave them as gifts – but he took a turn some time in the early 90’s, and one could tell that his wry love for his people had turned more disdainful. For some reason that rapidly went political. As much of his audience shared his politics, they were less likely to notice that he had gone from being gently mocking to simply mean.
Yes, I used to save every Saturday evening for the show, but then he got bitter and mean and it just wasn’t funny anymore.
Echo the sentiments of other posters. I began to lose interest when Keillor started injecting his personal politics — treating the stories less as an opportunity to entertain through stories we can all relate to and instead as a paternalistic opportunity to lecture the unwashed masses.
Still very much enjoy the earlier content. Seems about time for as graceful an exit as possible.
All Keillor goes to show is that there’s no fool like an old fool.
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