Author Archives: fustianist

I see Erin has quite nicely taken over the blog in my absence. With that many posts in a weekend without me, perhaps I should just bow out for good! I arrived home late last night. Safely. In Pennsylvania it … Continue reading →

For those of you just tuning in, by “mobile society” I don’t mean cars, planes, trains, and automobiles, but rather, the increasing frequency with which people now pick up and move, consequently destabilizing our sense of “home”. I tried to … Continue reading →

I just got a call from my mom, who is, as some of you know, going to be finishing up her B. S. in psychology in just a couple of months. She had just heard back from her advisor about … Continue reading →

My original plan was to rent a good, romantic movie that I haven’t seen in a long time and scrapbook as I kept an eye on the screen. But Sydney carted away my laptop for the weekend, so I thought, … Continue reading →

After a week of pretty steady reading, I just finished The Brothers Karamazov. What an incredible book. I find it interesting, though, that I spent most of the week on the first half, and only yesterday and today really dug … Continue reading →

Ted Sider, analytic metaphysician extraordinaire, is the son of Ron Sider, author of Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger. Okay, so I thought I learned something interesting today. Oh, and, yes, I am very much enjoying the conference. I … Continue reading →

Sydney, Sydney quite contrary How does your garden grow? With silver bells And cockle shells, And pretty maids all in a row. If you asked Sydney what he did this summer and he replied, “Gardening,” these pictures may help you … Continue reading →

In case you are wondering why I’m posting pictures of garden produce in the middle of January, know that: a) we don’t have a digital camera, so I’m working off the film that I get developed (and put on CD) … Continue reading →

I don’t like to move. As much as I love to organize, throw out stuff, pack, and set up house, I really, quite honestly, would prefer to stay in one place forever. Travel, by all means, but don’t move. When … Continue reading →