This post is from a comic artist I read regularly. I agree with one of his TV pics: Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (NBC) : Easily the best show on network television, hands down. And it just started, so you have the chance to get in while it’s still […]
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As a long time Mac user I am glad to see not only the resurgence of Apple Corp on campus, but that PSU is very heavily Apple. Inside Higher Ed has a biblical twist with their opening sentence of this story. In the beginning, there was Apple. “At one point, […]
I was going to try and provide links to the SBL Sections dealing with the above topic. Unfortunately the search function does not provide a usable link. For your convenience, I am providing the sessions and the paper topics below. I am in the session withe theme “Transforming the Curriculum” […]
Kevin has a great post at Blue Cord The college where I work is the only liberal arts college in Eastern Europe. As such, we have to work hard to explain ourselves to potential students and the ministry of education. Both are used to either professional schools (which is what […]
Last night my brother and I sat down to chat about computers, business practices, and reporting (that will be saved for another podcast). We discussed “live blogging” (as opposed to dead blogging?), Ginger, the vehicle, not the character or spice, ROI on Macs vs. Windows, and what makes one a […]
A very interesting survey from the Social Science Research Council (“The survey was conducted and analyzed by two sociologists, Neil Gross of Harvard University and Solon Simmons of George Mason University”) reported by IHE today. Listen to many critics of higher education, and you would think that faith had been […]
We are a week late, but tonight Izzy and I sat down to talk about her favorite banned books: the Harry Potter series!
I haven’t had time to read this long article but it looks very interesting for those interested in Jewish views (rabbinic and otherwise) on raising children. In the third century, the rabbis who put together the Talmud instructed fathers to teach their sons to swim. It’s safe to say that […]
The thorough investigative work of Ed over at Ralph to uncover Bob Dylan’s “borrowings,” got me wondering about where Bob is in terms of religious convictions. Jewsrock.org : Words : Talkin’ Hava Nagilah Blues has a brief history. I assume it is accurate. A snippet: But wait a minute—isn’t Bob […]