The internet can be good or bad, but in this case it is very good:  an internet book review has led to a special Big Brain Smart Head appearance by Sarah Schutte, a writer, singer, pilot-in-training, and lover and maker of fine baked goods.

As you can imagine, this conversation shines with typical Bufness: stories of airplanes and flying, brownies, glee clubs and the Von Trapp family, children's choirs, and all-around joyful wholesomeness.  Along the way we learn that "Dayton's a weird place", there is no real reverse in a plane, and Sarah needs a better brownie recipe, but, more importantly, we learn to pray, to seek and build a sense of humor for God is full of Joy, to take the time to enjoy small things like the sunrise and candy bars and favorite songs, and to smile as much as you can.

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Rafe goes solo and discusses the two ladies, one Queen Elizabeth II and one his mother-in-law, both of the same generation who lived lives rich in virtue: duty, fortitude, honor, sacrifice.

The parallel stories show that the ways to live excellent lives are the same regardless of one's station.  You are who your are because of how you relate to others.  Giving to these others, through shared virtue, excellence, duty, grace, and Christian service, produces great Joy, whether you are a monarch or a mother, a head of state or the head of a household.

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A jaunty and frolicking discussion of brownies and things to learn from them, Zach shares his learnings on becoming the "best brownie baker in the family".  

Along the way, we learn that: if you want frosting on your brownies, then go eat cake; if you put too much stuff in the brownies, you might as well just eat a kitchen sink cookie; make sure you give time to the stuff you care about.

In general, the lessons are:
1.  Learn how to do something so you can get a success;
2.  Experiment with that and be willing to fail; 
3.  Figure out why your experiment produces failure; 
4.  Surround yourself with people who are better at the thing that you do so you can get better at that thing and thus bring you Joy.

And always remember that you were a rookie once too.

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A rambling conversation of how to be community to others: be a superhero to others by employing the super power that we all have, by showing kindness, generosity, and authenticity in the furtherance of the Good.

Man is a social animal; we need others in our lives to fulfill the most basic of our needs: acceptance, community, belonging, and love.  These spiritual needs are beyond the physical needs (food, water, shelter) but they can be obtained through the physical realm.  

Fulfill the needs of all the realms of which you are a part: you are an embodied soul.  Be sure to address all your needs.

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Zach hits Rafe with another spontaneous topic, this week it is Stonehenge and other megaliths.

Ancient peoples spent more time with the stars than we do and through that they came to understand more deeply the natural calendar that the stars demonstrate.  The connection between the location of the rising and setting of the sun and the stars that sit behind it gave ancient Man the capacity to deduce the periodicity of the seasons and the natural cycle of the world.  Monuments to this calendar of the world dot the planet and reveal the advanced nature of our ancestors.

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Zach takes a sharp turn off the rails and proposes a question to Rafe, who had agreed to address it without prep:  Is digital art too easy?  And is it really an expression of anything?

Does the ability to "undo" and avoid the risk of screwing up make digital art a lesser medium than other media?  Does great art require risk?

What follows is a grand discussion of digital art and its pros and cons, of creating something greater than the sum of its parts, and of the nature of art as an expression of the essential nature of the artist.

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Starting with the issue of putting your shopping cart into the shopping cart holder thingy, Zach and Rafe discuss that if you cannot do simple tasks such as these, then you probably aren't capable of self-governance.  The conversation drifts to other similar topics, like common courtesy and civil duty, touching on the Queen for a bit, and stresses that we can make things better if we start with ourselves, living a lives focused on virtue.

Do your duty: put your shopping cart in the corral.  It's the start of living excellently.

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Zach and Rafe dig into the Labor Day holiday and all that it brings to mind.  In classic Buf fashion, the conversation waxes and wanes over all sorts of topics, from calendar computations, to Greek myths, to ideas around leadership, to work-life balance, and the modern concept of working from home.

Join us for a Bufnagley tribute to the end of traditional summer!

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In (slightly belated) honor of reaching a triple digit number of episodes, Harry, Rafe, and Zach share personal stories of some of the Good things they have found.  

From returning from months abroad, to a life that reflects the words of the poet Robert Browning, to simply taking the effort to share with others what they mean to you, the Buf teams shares some of their Good with you.

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Rafe tells stories about the wonderful suburban wildlife that can be found if you just go outside and go for a walk.  From eagles to foxes to otters, there is more out there than you may realize.  Put down the phone and go find the Good in the wild that is right around the corner.

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