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• Making Frankenstein

  

  Some days ago I mentioned reading a book about Frankenstein. This was Making the Monster: The Science behind Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, by Kathryn Harkup. Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2020 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• All Been Ready

  

  As the pandemic stretches on and getting things in stores—or even from Amazon—isn’t assured, my thoughts go back to Larry Norman. Specifically to his song “I... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2020 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Silent Sundays

  

  Since walks in the outdoors are a good thing, according to government guidelines, my family has been taking them. Actually, we tend to take walks anyway since... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2020 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• For Illustration Purposes

  

  With the non-essential stores closed, my daughter asked me the other day “does that mean bookstores?” Sadly, yes. More weekends than not I spend some time in a... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2020 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Proceeding 17-108

  

  This is important! Please share it. If you don’t like sharing blog posts please at least share this link: https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings/express. Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2020 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Finding Fakes

  

  The Museum of the Bible has been a source of controversy since well before it even opened. Many people don’t understand what biblical scholars actually do, and... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2020 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Frankenstein’s Family

  

  The story of Frankenstein has many unexpected twists and turns. I’m currently reading a book about the writing of the novel—something I’ve done a number of time... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2020 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Green Dilemma

  

  It’s a dilemma. I face it every year. I don’t have green to wear and it’s St. Patrick’s Day. For your average run-of-the-mill citizen, this might not be an... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2020 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Running with Scissors

  

  I suspect that, like many, I’ve come to see the coronavirus as an indictment of political foolishness. Electing unqualified officials feels like all fun and... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2020 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Virtual Church

  

  All the way back in seminary my friends and I used to joke about virtual church. What made it so funny was that the idea seemed ridiculous. Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2020 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Travel Ban

  

  I’m not at home. I know in the current crisis that sounds like heresy, but I can honestly say that getting out of the usual routine where COVID-19 is all you... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2020 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Keystone

  

  I don’t carry many keys. Working at home has that distinct advantage, and combination/electronic locks of various kinds are becoming pretty standard. I do wonde... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2020 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Die Besuch

  

  It was both sweet and perhaps misguided. I’ve not written much about the coronavirus because I’ve really had nothing to say on the pandemic. Also I’m... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2020 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Coincidentally

  

  I hope I never become too sensible not to pay attention to coincidences. With the death of Max von Sydow falling the same week as the time change, the full moon... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2020 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Merch

  

  I recall the time I first heard the word “merch” used as a verb. I was with some wonderful ladies on the second annual Women’s March, in New York City. Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2020 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Data Driven

  

  People just aren’t good at thinking things through. Consider all the data on data. Everything is data-driven these days, as if there’s no such thing as human... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2020 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Half of Us

  

  Today is International Women’s Day. We need to pause a moment and think. We can’t change the past, but we can improve on it. I think it’s fair to say that... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2020 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• See Index Saw

  

  Too much of my life is taken up with indexes. If life with technology is a teeter-totter, then my generation stands just above the fulcrum. There are guys with... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2020 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• More Classics

  

  Western civilization, in as far as it still exists, has traditionally identified itself with a heritage that includes the classics and the Bible. Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2020 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Ash + Hera

  

  I’ve obviously been reading about the Greek gods. Apart from being borrowed and renamed by the Romans they’ve remained pretty much unchanged through the... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2020 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY