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There are some interesting discussions over at Beliefnet and Britannica Blog on the question of who writes history. The discussion was triggered by comments in Alan Ehrenhalt’s book The Lost City. Ehrenhalt suggests that the traditional dictum that says that … Continue reading →

Saturday night I, along with a few others, had the pleasure of having dinner with John and Wendy Wilson. As some of you probably know, John Wilson is the editor of Books & Culture, which is a periodical that I’ve … Continue reading →

I don’t think I’m used to eating out this much.  My stomach says, “Go home and make a foldover, follwed by an apple, and just sit still for awhile!”  I can appreciate that my company wants to save me cooking, … Continue reading →

Earlier this afternoon, while I was lying in the hammock and reading, a chickadee came and perched on my book for a while. Sydney

The last several times we’ve had company, Arwyn has helped to up the anxiety by vomiting (sometimes repeatedly) right before the guests’ arrival.  I was worried she was just being perverse, but today, after five vomit sessions throughout the night … Continue reading →

My parents, accompanied by our family friends and neighbors, Gary and Elaine, arrive tomorrow, and will be with us through Wednesday morning.  Part family time, part business, my Mom rented a van to drive from Iowa (a loooong trip) to … Continue reading →

Here’s John Stackhouse, professor of theology at Regent College, on the recently rather popular ‘love song to Jesus’ genre: http://stackblog.wordpress.com/2007/09/16/jesus-im-not-in-love-with-you/. One thing I found interesting in reading the comments responding to his post was the number of people who seemed … Continue reading →

Yesterday I tagged along with Sydney and some of his fellow philosophy grad students on a canoing expedition on Cayuga Lake. Though I’ve appreciated the view of the lake from afar, dabbled my toes from the dock at the Farmer’s … Continue reading →

Hasty emailing can yield humorous (if irritating) results.  In one email I got today, the writer (who knows me well) accidently referred to me as “Eric”; another email, ten minutes later, yields “Thanks so much Ernie!” Okay, I thought parents … Continue reading →

In addition to my normal walk at the gym this morning, I tried doing a tiny bit of running.  HA!   I’m in better shape than I have been since middle school, and it was still exactly as if I’d tried … Continue reading →