The Friday Five

Enjoy this week's Friday Five.

1. Music: The Civil Wars: Live At Eddie's Attic. This was my introduction to the far too short lived duo who made depressing acoustic music cool again. I had heard the single "Barton Hollow" on the radio & found my way to their website where at the time you could download this album for FREE. It's absolutely amazing. Some of the most played tracks on my entire iTunes library come from this album. The Civil Wars studio work is great, but they're live stuff is incredible. You have to have this one!
2. Quote: "It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men." Frederick Douglass
3. Article/Post: Playing The Long Game In A World Addicted To Instant. Jon Acuff shares both the frustration & the necessity of raising children who learn patience & perseverance in an on-demand world.
4. Follow: Jon Acuff. Speaking of Acuff, he's one of the best follows on any social media platform. I've got his Twitter account linked here for you, but if you're on Instagram, find him & follow him there too. He's insightful, but he's also one of the funniest people around.
   
5. TV: Luther. Idris Elba is finally becoming a big deal in the U.S. with rumors of his possibly becoming James Bond someday. In fact, you can go hear him voice Sheer Khan in the new live action Jungle Book film opening this week. However, those of us who love BBC's programming, we've know Elba for awhile. Luther is a classic cop show, & Elba's Luther is the classic "cop who plays by his own rules" character. It's fun, & the characters are well developed & complicated. There are rumors of a Luther movie or U.S. TV reboot, but we'll have to wait & see.