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C. S. Lewis on Peer Orientation
C. S. Lewis wrote about peer orientation? Certainly not by that name. But recently, as part of my C. S. Lewis retrospective, I...
sursumcorda, 19 March 2019 |
March 16 - Greatest Love Day
Sandwiched between 3:14 (Pi Day) and 3:17 (St. Patrick's Day) is 3:16 (Greatest Love Day) John 3:16, that is. For God so...
The Best Part of The Bachelor Finale
I've never seen the show, The Bachelor , never wanted to see it, still don't want to see it. But even I have to admit they did...
At Least He Didn't End Up In Nineveh
South African deep-sea diver Rainier Schimpf was diving with a crew that was documenting a sardine run in the waters east of Cape...
Viking Warrior Gender Roles
I appreciate living in this time and place. I know I've sometimes said that I think I was born in the wrong century, but in truth I'm...
In Retrospect, It Was Funny
If you think backseat driving is annoying, you should try backseat navigating. We were with a friend, driving through unfamiliar...
Traits Analysis from Ancestry
Not long ago, Ancestry.com added a new feature to their DNA services, where for an additional $10 they will analyze your existing DNA...
Struggle Meals
I have a new favorite cooking show, and no one is more surprised than me. It's called Struggle Meals and features a crazy young...
The Road to Hell....
Words of wisdom for our time from one of my favorite columnists, "back in the day"—economist Milton Friedman: One of the great...
A Preface to "Paradise Lost"
A Preface to "Paradise Lost" by C. S. Lewis (Oxford University Press, 1942) When C. S. Lewis writes a preface, it isn"t...
The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien
The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien edited by Humphrey Carpenter (Houghton Mifflin Company, 1981) It may seem as if I've...
Tough Love
Dost thou ever feel thus toward thy neighbour—“Yes, of course, every man is my brother; but how can I be a brother to...
The Weight of Glory
The Weight of Glory and Other Addresses by C. S. Lewis (Macmillan Books, 1980; talks originally given from the 1930s through...
My Rocky Relationship with Penzeys Spices
I fell in love with Penzeys Spices the first time I walked into their Pittsburgh store, many years and ten grandchildren ago. What an...
Galaxy S9 Smartlock Not Working?
This blog is my storehouse for a good deal of miscellany, since combined with Google's search capabilities, it's a good way to find...
Sunshine, Vitamin D, and Why I'm Skeptical of the Medical...
I respect doctors, and am grateful for their skills, knowledge, and compassion. But that respect and gratitude are much the same as my...
Four Poems from C. S. Lewis
Here are four poems that struck me in particular from a book of C. S. Lewis' collected poems. Irresponsible actions have...
It Was Much Colder 33 Years Ago
It's 43 degrees in Central Florida today, a fitting reminder of thirty-three years ago when it was below freezing and we chose to watch...
Strength in an Age of Fear
One key to holding on to our sanity is realizing that it is in the interest of so many others to keep us in a state of fear. Fearful...
Why I Write, the Short Version
I need to read Flannery O'Connor. I've been more than intimidated by the 617-page copy of The Habit of Being that is sitting on...
A Contest No One Really Wants to Win
We did it. We took the title away from Harrison County, Mississippi. Our very own Seminole County was the #1 spot for lightning...
As Go the People, So Go the Leaders
I'd say the President and the Speaker of the House are acting like two-year-olds, but I have more respect for two-year-olds than that....
Go Wild
Go Wild: Free Your Body and Mind from the Afflictions of Civilization by John J. Ratey and Richard manning (Little, Brown and...
How to Write a Book
I laughed, I cried, I groaned, I was on the edge of my seat till the very end! A romance novel? An thriller? Murder mystery?...
Six Quotations from The Problem of Pain
The Problem of Pain by C. S. Lewis (Simon & Schuster, 1986; originally published 1940) This is not a review, but a...