I just read this Jaroslav Pelikan RIP on Kendall Harmon’s blog. I cannot find confirmation of this, but indeed it is a loss for us all. I first encountered Pelikan through The Christian Tradition series and heard him speak (incongruously, it seemed to me) at my brother-in-law’s college graduation from […]
I know that many of you who read Targuman do not necessarily read my Tulane Honors blog so I thought I would also share the excitement here as well. ========= What a day! Congratulations to all our seniors. As you heard so many times today (too many? I don’t think […]
Kevin Wilson has started what looks to be a great project. Blue Cord Bible Dictionary : Main – Home Page The Blue Cord Bible Dictionary is a Bible wiki. A wiki is a site where numerous people are able to contribute freely to the content of the pages. Unlike standard […]
In looking for another video Pete Mortensen of Wired came across a gem: I did find one of the most extensive archives of Apple-related ads and other videos I’ve ever seen. It’s the personal site of Penn State engineering professor Gary L. Gray. (Via The Cult of Mac Blog.)
Noam, as you may know if you follow my Honors blog, is a Tulane grad and was just down here for our Honors Week. I have a great amount of respect for him and thoroughly enjoyed his visit. He, however, did not enjoy Colbert’s WHCD performance. The Plank I’m a […]
My favorite quote: To Mayor Nagin: “Welcome to DC. The chocolate city with a marshmallow center… and a graham cracker crust of corruption. It’s a Mallomar I guess.” part1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcIRXur61II part2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HN0INDOkFuo part3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJvar7BKwvQ Technorati Tags: Colbert
Given the recent discussions I have been involved in concerning Universities as businesses this article is timely: Inside Higher Ed :: The Evolving (Eroding?) Faculty Job A week ago, new data on faculty salaries showed that professors’ pay fell behind inflation for the second year in a row. A month […]
I did not have time to note this over the weekend. JD and others have appropriately brought to our attention the passing of one of the first scholars to see and work on the DSS. Trever was the scholar who first authenticated the Isaiah Scroll from Cave 1. JOHH C. […]