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David McCullough Jr.’s High School Commencement Speech

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An Example of Why I Love Eadie

I apologize for all of the recent posts.  But hey, what do you expect from me.  When you study a great deal in preparation for teaching, there is an overflow of excitement that must find an outlet.  Since I have … Continue reading

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A Brief Update

I)  Last night Mary Beth and I finished putting the sheet rock up in the new pantry.  We also began the taping and mudding process.  We taped up three joints (I’m sure we could have done more last night) and … Continue reading

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Answer: Name That Author 04/19/12

Although no answers were posted in the comments section of my last post, I did receive a few via email.  Most thought that it was either Barth or Kant (note: these were received before I added the hint about a … Continue reading

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Gilead

I just finished reading Marilynne Robinson’s book, “Gilead.”  I feel a tad bit guilty about this fact as I recommended it to my mother-in-law while I was reading it about a year ago, but have only just now finished it.  … Continue reading

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Don’t Try to Be Einstein – Just Tighten The Screws

Over at Bring the Books Adam Parker puts celebrity and aspirations of grandeur in proper perspective.  He writes: I’m not here to be a Calvin or a Luther. I’m not here to come up with a movement that will bear my last … Continue reading

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Academia

My wife sent me this comic in order to enlighten me as to what my future holds.  Thanks love!

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Arthur Sido on Nationalism and the American Church

Though most of my readers are also readers of Dr. Black, I thought it necessary to share this link.  Here Arthur Sido brings together the convictions and ponderings of Dr. Black and Dr. Olson respectively on the presence of the American … Continue reading

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Chesterton and the “Occupy” Movement

As you might have noticed, I am reading Chesteron’s book Orthodoxy.  So far, chapter three has been full of rich little gems.  Here is one that I believe applies to the occupy movement, which seems to have all but fizzled … Continue reading

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Chesterton on Humility

But what we suffer from today is humility in the wrong place.  Modesty has moved from the organ of ambition.  Modesty has settled upon the organ of conviction; where it was never meant to be.  A man was meant to … Continue reading

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