Michal Wallace’s recent post really took a two-by-four to my noggin. I’ve been worrying about a bunch of seemingly disconnected things, and when I read his analysis of his own problem, I saw the beginnings of a synthesis for all my scattered thoughts. Here follows my attempt at bringing them all into one place and introducing them to each [...]
I missed last Friday’s update because I was back home at a wedding, and I had neither time to write nor an internet connection. Being home was great. The wedding was spectacular–friends you’ve known since the first grade don’t often get married. (I’ll pause a moment to let you parse that one.) [Took me [...]
I took a “serendipity day” today, that is, a day where I set out with the intention of letting life happen. I haven’t done it in a while, and it felt really good. I had only two “hard points” to the day–go to church in the morning, and a house dinner in the [...]
Two political entries in two days. This one from a Bush speech (or excerpts and commentary from the Washington Post, as the case may be):
America cannot retreat from our responsibilities and hope for the best. Our security will not be gained by timid measures. Our security requires constant vigilance and decisive action. I believe [...]
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The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
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