catapult magazine

vol. 12, num. 6 :: 2013.03.15 — 2013.03.28

It seems that with every generation comes developments that alter our understanding of time. Inventions like trains transformed our understanding of speed. Then came automobiles, planes, jets and rocket ships. Now we are living in a world of instant access, prompt connections, immediate information, and fast "food." How has living in this environment altered the way we think about time, for better or worse?

Feature

Praying for slow time

by Rebecca Warren

A meditation on changing expectations for time and spiritual disciplines.

Editorial

Given time, giving time

by Jordan Skinner

What would you do with an extra day in the week?

Articles

The time of Dan’s life

by Andrew Rogers

A short fiction reflection on the strangeness of time in our most critical moments.

Time-line

by Bruce Soderholm

The account of a modern day superhero with the power to slow time.

Reviews

Making our peace with time

by Christopher Smith

A review of Julia Scatliff O’Grady’s Good Busy: Productivity, Procrastination, and the Endless Pursuit of Balance.

Gallery

Time Past and Time Present

by Uma Gowrishankar

In case you missed it the first time

Time is my enemy

by Margie Haack

On the difficulty of internalizing the gift of a twenty-four hour day

Ten ways to savor your time in 2013

by MaryAnn McKibben Dana

Advice from a pastor, writer and mother of three.

Weaving the web

Why people in cities walk fast

The Atlantic Cities

Eric Jaffe points out the correlation between the population of a city and the pace of life there.

Smart prayer

Geez Magazine

A commentary on how our rush to connect may limit the communal devotion.

daily asterisk

Even in a country you know by heart
its hard to go the same way twice
the life of the going changes.
The chances change and make a new way.
Any tree or stone or bird
can be the bud of a new direction. The
natural correction is to make intent
of accident. To get back before dark
is the art of going.

Wendell Berry
“Traveling at Home” from Traveling at Home

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