For stories like this. Two drunk thugs thought they would attack what they thought were two transvestites. Oops. Best part of the story? The couture commentary. Dean Gardener, 19, and Jason Fender, 22, singled out the two men walking along a street in wigs, short skirts and high heels. Bare-chested […]
Yearly Archives: 2009
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It has been a very busy week and most of this coming week will be spent on the road. I had hoped to write up my thoughts on the Sustainability, Religion, and Ethics conference we had and begin my commentary on Gen. 2, but in the meantime I offer a […]
With the kids, building a rabbit hutch. It took 5.5 hours in total but the kids enjoyed it and the rabbit seems happy as well. (Better pictures to follow.)
Later this month I will be speaking at our Penn State Abington Campus. I was just looking up the details when I noticed who will be speaking 5 days after myself. I don’t think I will be the only one more interested in his talk, just look at his title! […]
Today! The schedule of events can be found here. My opening comments for Panel 2 are more or less what was posted on Friday. Our panelists are listed below. I spent some time last night with respondent, Mark Wallace. He described his theology as “Christian animism.” Wow. He seems like […]
From Ken Catalino. This is clearly a comic about healthcare BUT who would like to say that it is also a less than subtle suggestion of Obama’s messianic calling?
This morning I received an email from Brill letting me know that my article “The Use of Eschatological Lists within the Targumim of the Megilloth” is now in print, Journal for the Study of Judaism, Volume 40, Numbers 4-5, 2009 , pp. 493-509(17). Well, it is available online, but will not […]
I have mentioned before that we have a couple of conferences on climate change coming up at Penn State. One that we as the honors college are hosting and one that I as a scholar and clergy am participating in. The former is “Educating for Sustainability” and the latter is “Stewardship […]
I saw this book, Jesus Was An Episcopalian (And You Can Be One Too!): A Newcomer’s Guide to the Episcopal Church, referenced on a listserv and while I am an Episcopalian I am certain that Jesus was not. This is the sort of thing that makes me so frustrated with […]