Today ended our two day conference of the IOTS. We were very sorry that Paul Flesher, our President, and Robert Hayward, a distinguished Targum scholar, were unable to join us because of illness. We wish them all the very best. It has been a wonderful conference with many excellent papers. […]
I just heard the very sad news that Doug Marlette was killed in a car crash on Tuesday morning. He was the creator of Kudzu and the great character Rev. Will B. Dunn. Most recently there has been the very amusing semi-annual summer series on the inter-faith sports league. He […]
Well after a delayed flight I arrived in the capital of Slovenia, safe and sound. The room is very nice at Hotel Lev and I am settling in to finish my paper (with my socks and “things” hanging to dry in the bathroom; they wanted €2,80 to wash a pair […]
The family just jetted of back to the US and I have a 12 hour (now down to 10) wait ahead of me. Plusses: Gatwick has more comfortable seats than most and their benches have no arms so children can lied down to catch some sleep. Sadly I do not […]
UPDATE: £54 to fill up the rental car. That is $108! Not to my liking. And, for the record, I do not think that a similar approach of raising fuel taxes will help the US in any way. But that is another debate for another day. Starbucks coffee in England […]
Yesterday we went to Warwick Castle! We had a wonderful time, with birds of prey demonstrations, haunted towers, and a trebuchet demonstration. Today is our last day in England. We have had a great time. Tomorrow I am off to Slovenia for the conference. And now… off to the library […]
We headed to London today. 10 years ago, almost exactly, Elizabeth and I ate an ice-cream in a cafe in Harrods (did you all know the “s” is not possessive?). She was 6 months pregnant with our first child, Isabel, and we talked of coming back someday with our child(ren). […]
From the Seattle Times: The Rev. Ann Holmes Redding, a local Episcopal priest who announced she is both Muslim and Christian, will not be able to serve as a priest for a year, according to her bishop. During that year, Redding is expected to “reflect on the doctrines of the […]
It has been a productive week! Not only have I nearly completed my paper for the conference, but I have met with several college and university officials about a Junior Year Abroad program for our Scholars. The good news is that on this side of the Atlantic they are more […]