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Language Log has a very sensible discussion of the use/mention distinction here. Many distinctions that philosophers like to make are fairly abstruse and perhaps not of that much practical importance. But this one seems rather important and also not that … Continue reading →

Hey, you know, this salvaged soup isn’t half bad.  It tastes like nothing but “good for you and filling,” but in these rather busy days that’s just fine!  Now, let’s see if I can keep that feeling going all this … Continue reading →

After spending all week staring at the laptop, I decided that it was time to give myself a break. That, and I had a specific destination that I needed going to. On Wednesday, Prof. Robert Merrihew Adams mentioned in the … Continue reading →

Now, normally, feeling rash is not such a good thing. But sometimes with a personality like mine (head in the sand), feeling rash isn’t such a bad thing. Today it meant I agreed to lead the music in church on … Continue reading →

I was picking up groceries today when I walked by the orange juice and thought, “Wait a minute.  With Sydney gone, if I buy orange juice today, there will be some left for tomorrow!”  While growing up, orange juice was … Continue reading →

Earlier this week I lost of bunch of files that I was working on, thanks to Windows not being able to keep track of them in its directory. I suppose it could have been much worse, i.e., I could have … Continue reading →

This past week I’ve been really impressed with how much cooking I’ve done and how much good food I’ve been eating.  Maybe it’s the effect of having eaten only bread-fruit-cheese meals in England, but before classes started I made a … Continue reading →

I just might be able to tie my shoes, but I wouldn’t bet on it.  Since I’ve been home (four days now), Arwyn has been overjoyed to have someone around, and has not been inclined to let me sleep in.  … Continue reading →

Above is a photo of the Divinity School, the oldest surviving part of the Bodlian Library (I think I have this right, but correct me if I’m wrong). They began building this part of the library early in the 15th … Continue reading →

After a week here, I think I’m finally connected to the internet for good. Interestingly enough, I was able to just plug my computer in and connect to my email server. I’m not entirely sure how that works, but I … Continue reading →