I meant to share this last week before I left town. Outside my office door a student had left this box and sign: For those who may not be seeing the image (say on an RSS reader) the sign says: FREE FOOD (Until my mother understands that VEGAN means no […]
Yearly Archives: 2009
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My college roommates and I used to talk about earning “Purgatory points,” usually by putting up with a particularly obnoxious person. Well, apparently back in 2000 Pope John Paul II reintroduced indulgences and now Pope Benedict XVI has been authorizing further offers of indulgences, this year linked to the year […]
Tyler Williams has an excellent introductory post for us on the Septuagint in honor of International Septuagint Day! You may be wondering why I am bothering to relate something of my experience of teaching about the LXX. Just in case it didn’t come pre-marked in your calendar, February 8 is […]
but sadly, not a very restful one. I was in Chicago Friday and Saturday and flew back Saturday evening. From Dulles to State College was the second worst flight I have ever been on. 35 minutes of unbelievable turbulance. I don’t get on roller coasters for a reason and having […]
Read to the last line. From Truemors: Titanic Snake Reveals Hot Info On Ancient Climate Next time the express bus to downtown goes by, take a moment to imagine that sucker with a head, a tail and an appetite, and you’ll get a rough idea of the enormous discovery made […]
Because God loves every one, even those creepy cat people. (Jim West, avert your eyes!) The Life Story of Jesus,gloriously captured in cats by internationally reviled Birthday Card artist Antonio Fictitio.Crafted in the finest Armitage Shanks Urinal Grade Porcelain. It is the greatest story ever told. A man whose life […]
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