Since I cannot possibly give everyone who reads this blog or has shown such care for us this year a gift I thought I would offer a few posts recommending my favorite things. In part 1 I share the comics I never miss. As a way of de-stressing I read […]
A month or so ago I was talking to an old and close friend and we began discussing reviews of our work. This led to discussing how one reviewer misunderstood my conclusions in The Rabbinic Targum of Lamentations: Vindicating God. Curious to look at it all again, I pulled up […]
Wondermark is a high-larious and high-ly creative comic. I have linked to his work in the past, but this gem from last year deserves a mention. David also notes that a song was, indeed, written and performed.
WARNING: Do not read if (1) you do not like/have no interest in Doctor Who or (2) have not seen the latest episode, “The Day of the Doctor.”(Unless you don’t mind spoilers, if so, feel free to read on.) [pullquote]It is entirely too easy to put time in a bottle […]
We will be leaving first thing in the morning tomorrow, but had a great time. I heard a number of excellent papers and saw so many great friends who shared their love and concern for us. It was affirming, sad, and wonderful all at once. There is a consultation on […]
Today marks that anniversary. There are events going on around the nation and I offer these photographs taken at the Soldier’s National Cemetery. More can be found on my flickr. President Lincoln was a remarkable man in so many ways, but, as he points out in the quote below, he […]
From God or those who love him. This powerful and moving picture is from 1888 Holland. via Retronaut. Rom. 8:38 For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height, nor depth, nor anything else […]
I am sure this is an age joke rather than a reference to the Septuagint (abbreviated LXX), but funny to me. (Perhaps LX was just the Pentateuch?)
Since I have been thinking about it a lot lately… The first is from a strip called “Cow & Boy” that is, sadly, ending this year. The second and third, well, I think you will recognize it. (Quick aside: Our rector in Louisiana who is currently a bishop in ECUSA […]
If you went by frequency and topic of posts you might be forgiven for supposing that my area of expertise was biblical and rabbinic literature. But if you go by the WordPress site statistics, the posts that get the most attention would suggest I am a tech blogger. And to […]