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A Sufficiency of Friends

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A Sufficiency of Friends

A Sufficiency of Friends

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: 2 minutesLook at that picture. It’s funny, and for me, it’s almost entirely true. I like having maybe one close friend/girlfriend and then one other friend besides that. It makes my life simple. As a rule, I am an introvert and not that adept at understanding my own feelings and navigating relationships…

Review: Allen “Baby Jones” Jones

Review: Allen “Baby Jones” Jones

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: 4 minutesWho is Allen “Baby Jones” Jones? The world’s most enviable man.

Review: Josh “I Win” Bantam

Review: Josh “I Win” Bantam

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: 3 minutesSometimes crushing people at games gets him so excited that he rips off his shirt while jumping up from the table, which he then flips over while bellowing, “I AM THE ONE-NIGHT ULTIMATE WEREWOLF! I AM! NOT YOU! ARRGGGGHHHHHHWWWWWWWW!!!”

The Safest Road

The Safest Road

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: < 1 minute“Indeed the safest road to Hell is the gradual one—the gentle slope, soft underfoot, without sudden turnings, without milestones, without signposts…” —C.S. Lewis Ultimately, Hell is just a state where we severe ourselves from our Creator. As a Christian, I think it’s why we need one another. Through Paul, God warned of how dangerous it is to give up hanging out with our Christian family. He warned us not to…

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My Friends Are Like Southwest Airlines

My Friends Are Like Southwest Airlines

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: < 1 minute“Southwest Airlines is successful because the company understands it’s a customer service company. It also happens to be an airline.”
—Harvey Mackay

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