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There’s an amusing article in The New York Times about an ostensible conflict between biologists and philosophers, sparked by findings of the beginnings of morality in primates. The stuff about the primates is quite interesting: all about chimpanzees drowning in … Continue reading →

“A planned life is not worth living; a made bed is not worth having.” The former is loosely attributed to Plato; the latter is Sydney’s contribution. With sentiments like that, it’s a wonder Sydney and I share the same planet, … Continue reading →

I decided I couldn’t face the young engineers who fill my class without doing my own taxes this year. Last year, Sydney and I had some messy stuff going on, but this year it seemed fairly straightforward. So my calculator … Continue reading →

Kleine Gemeinde Mennonites (for those of you who don’t know, this would be the group from which I hark) typically take a pretty strong stand against any involvement in the state’s politics, noting that Jesus said ‘My Kingdom is not … Continue reading →

My friend the Song Sparrow was back again and ate his fill while perching on my shoe. He (or she — they look the same) even chirped pleasantly a few times. Sydney

I sowed two flats of peppers today, thereby officially starting the new garden season. A few days ago it really did feel like spring, though right now it definitely doesn’t. We’ve had quite a bit of snow in the last … Continue reading →

This afternoon I swapped recipes with my friend Laura. Turns out her household and mine go in for the same kind of cooking: one-course meals that contain a number of spices and a variety of vegetables. How nice to benefit … Continue reading →

Now we have to see what we can make of it . . . Erin

Today after coming home from teaching my section (the last thing I had to do before spring break), I decided to go out and feed birds for a while as a way to start relaxing after two of the more … Continue reading →

Sydney delivered a paper at his department workshop this afternoon. This is the paper that he’s been fretting about for some time and has been pounding out on my keyboard for the last several days. He did quite well! I … Continue reading →