The Reflection Pool of Life
In this “Faith and Friction” episode, Mac and The Rev use the algae-filled Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington,
DC, as a metaphor for personal and civic responsibility, urging “good friction” to disrupt complacency and prompt
growth. They discuss reflection as a way to see patterns—good, bad, and ugly—in oneself, drawing on symbolic
examples from scripture and stories like The Lord of the Rings, The Lion King, and cultural “mirror” imagery.
Walking through the pool renovation, they cite a no-bid contract, a $1–2 million scope that ballooned to roughly
$13–14 million, and funding…
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