This past Sunday and Monday I was in The City with 28 of our students. We had a furious pace, from dim sum in Chinatown to a tour of the Stock Exchange, but it was a tremendous experience for the students. I learned a LOT about the financial world as […]
Monthly Archives: November 2009
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I remember learning about the saints and the various grisly means of their demise, including modern saints who died for their faith, and praying that God would give me that kind of strength because I was sure I would never be able to endure such trials. What was your greatest […]
This cartoon is an image from an ad for a comic (in fact, one that I don’t really read). I have seen the ad numerous times and always thought it was amusing. Which do you think would be harder? For those who cannot see the image the dialogue is simply: […]
I don’t know anything about the organization and it irritates me to no end that their “about” section of their site doesn’t actually say anything about their organization, but if their promo is anything to go by, I agree with their sentiment and intent.
Just so you know, this is so going to be my Christmas card. To share the love, you can buy them here (but I insist on a linkback in any card you send).
Yesterday and today I am in NYC with one of our classes. Yesterday we had dim sum at one of the most amazing restaurants in…the world? Maybe. Jing Fong (more pictures once I get back home):
I received the following email from Ziony Zevit. Dear Colleagues I write to draw your attention to the two NAPH sessions at the forthcoming SBL meetings that will deal with Diachrony in Biblical Hebrew. The catalyst for this year’s sessions, and the two (or three) planned for 2010, is the […]
Last week Bill Cosby was honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center. It was shown on PBS tonight and if you can watch, by all means do! Cosby is without a doubt the best, funniest, and smartest comedian of the last 75 years. Don’t […]