Weekly Roundup: “The Terrible Meanings of Names,” the UPS App, and Daily Leaps of Faith

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Here's what we're reading, recommending, and revisiting this week.Catherine's library find is a book that made her chuckle and got us talking about the kids and pets we've named: The Terrible Meanings of Names: Or Why You Shouldn't Poke Your Giselle with a Barry, by Justin Cord Hayes.Terri's random recommendation is the UPS app, because if you have an iPhone, you get a nifty widget that alerts you to the imminent arrival of all your packages.In the archives, we checked in on an episode from 2020 on daily leaps of faith.Next week's lineup:Lost S4 E10, "Something Nice Back Home" on Tuesday, January 20The Lowdown S1 E8, "The Sensitive Kind," on Wednesday, January 21Weekly roundup on Thursday, January 22Until then (and anytime you're in need), the archives are available.

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