Mr. Spun’s Truly Terrible Awful Jokes: #7
What do waffles have to do with Ancient Greek?
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Mr. Spun’s Truly Terrible Awful Jokes: #9
Which dairy product is prone to bouts of depression? Continue reading “Mr. Spun’s Truly Terrible Awful Jokes: #9”
Mr. Spun’s Truly Terrible Awful Jokes: #6
What kind of snack is the most unpredictable?
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Mr. Spun’s Truly Terrible Awful Jokes: #5
Overheard at St. Anselm’s Deli:
“Have you tried our new that-than-which?”
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On Our Preference for the First Born: The Literal
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love Endures forever… …to him who struck down the firstborn of Egypt his love endures forever Psalm 136 vs.1 & 10 (NIV) Psalm … Continue reading On Our Preference for the First Born: The Literal
Free to be Shaken: A Gift of Faith
Image from hodgepodge.me When the ‘cool’ walk into a room, they enter with the stride of impregnable certainty. The cool are quite literally cool-to or unmoved by the insecurities which threaten the uncool. They are seem to be above the human condition and this is their appeal and power. But I am told that behind the facade … Continue reading Free to be Shaken: A Gift of Faith
A Word on Hope: Vocation in Light of the Baltimore Riots, Part II of III
This post continues an exploration of vocation. In part I, work (or career) was distinguished from our universal vocation to personhood. Yet, personhood, our primary vocation, is not realized in abstraction. In accord with its nature, personhood exists and develops in a social context. One such context is work. Work is an arena in and … Continue reading A Word on Hope: Vocation in Light of the Baltimore Riots, Part II of III
St. George’s Day & Faculty/Staff Appreciation
St. George’s Day happens to be our founding day. Our college is six years old this year. St. George also happens to be the “patron-saint” of Roan House. The celebration included: Viking Chess & Kan-Jam & Cornhole Hotdogs, Hamburgers, Salad & Chips Roastings, Laughter, Praise and blessing Continue reading St. George’s Day & Faculty/Staff Appreciation
Betrayal Through Simplification
Above image from http://www.jpaulneeley.com/process.html To remove a single ring from the image above would be to change it, to effect each and every aspect of it. Like a thread hanging from a sweater that promises, if pulled, it will behave, only to wrench some inner joint of the fabric, so is it for me to write on a Platonic dialogue. What I can … Continue reading Betrayal Through Simplification
The Brothers Karamazov: Bigger Than the Enlightenment
Clearly, he does not understand the difference between comprehend and apprehend! In The Brothers Karamazov, I am reminded that Active Love is the essential calling of the faithful. Christian mysticism, the love of God and neighbor lived out day to day, is Dostoevsky’s answer to the problem of evil, isolation, and doubt. As children of the … Continue reading The Brothers Karamazov: Bigger Than the Enlightenment
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