The NYTimes has a nice oped by HENRY LOUIS GATES Jr. and JOHN STAUFFER, “A Pragmatic Precedent.” In this well written article Gates and Stauffer ask the question in the title of my post. Much has been written about what Mr. Obama thinks about Lincoln; but not much has been […]
Monthly Archives: January 2009
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Most of you know I love following politics, but I think I am worn out this year. I will of course watch the inauguration (we are setting up a TV in our lounge and inviting students to watch it as well as staff) but this hype is going over the […]
At least a humorous one. TUAW is reporting that Chillix has released a robust “To Do” list app for the iPhone/iPod Touch. I was touched by the humor in their release: We’re pleased to announce that our new ToDo list, Done is now live in the App Store! Thanks to […]
You know its mean, wrong, and downright sinful to laugh at other people’s misfortune. (But it is Robert Cargill’s fault. Thanks Bob!) httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyU5CEHGcO4
The website for the next IOSOT is now up! I will certianly be going for IOSOT and of course IOTS, the International Organziation for Targum Studies. Details of the IOTS program including a call for papers will appear at the NTCS/IOTS website in due course. President of the IOSOT Professor […]
On my way to work I took a few more snaps including one of the JoePa statue outside of Beaver Stadium. His glasses were stolen last week.
The arctic blast has hit Happy Valley. We had another 2″ of gentle, very fine snow fall last night and school is delayed 2 hours. The snow plow has left a nice berm at the end of my driveway I have to clear and the temperature is 14º. I am […]
Because of my administrative schedule I do not teach often, usually once a year and for various other reasons this is the first time I have taught Intro to Hebrew Bible in four years. In the past I have used Barry Bandstra’s Reading the Old Testament: Introduction to the Hebrew […]
ChristianColleges.com, which lists online Bible colleges and universities, has posted their list of “Top 1oo Theology Blogs.” I am honored to be #48 and I think you will find not only old favorites in their list but some interesting blogs that might be new (they were new to me).
Pirate ‘washes ashore with cash’ The body of a Somali pirate who reportedly drowned soon after receiving a huge ransom has washed ashore with $153,000 in cash, his uncle says. The man was one of a group of pirates who seized the Saudi supertanker Sirius Star in November. They reportedly […]