Mr Beach was too well bred to be inquisitive, but his eyebrows were not. ‘Ah!’ he said. ‘?’, cried the eyebrows. ‘? ? ?’ Ashe ignored the eyebrows. … Mr Beach’s eyebrows were still mutely urging him to reveal all, but Ashe directed his gaze at that portion of the room which Mr Beach did … Continue reading The Genius of P.G. Wodehouse
In Plato’s dialogues, one finds room for speculation and wonder. One also finds the discipline of logic, the presence of faith, and the need for each these modes of thinking to co-operate with one another. This helps us see why philosophy is a most serious and yet wonderful kind of play. As I embark on further graduate … Continue reading An Introduction to Philosophy, Platonic or Otherwise
Over Break, we visited the Flannery O’Connor Literary Zoo, but were pretty disappointed…
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A. Which article of clothing is the most violent?
B. Which article of clothing is the most neglected?
C. Which article of clothing is always out of breath?
D. Which article of clothing eats too quickly?
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In less than three weeks, I begin my first class at Holy Apostles College & Seminary (HACS). Since I was a freshman in college, back in 1997, I began to set my eyes on graduate work in philosophy. I would never have imagined twenty years would stand between those dreams, that I would be taking … Continue reading A New Stage in the Journey
As I return to sameandother after a brief hiatus, I return with uncertainty, but also with a new hope (no Star Wars pun intended). My goal has always been to write a weekly post, but in the last few months, it was impossible to deliver on this. I wasn’t even able to fill the interval with jokes … Continue reading In the Fullness of Time
Live on Amazon or here: I bought this pillow for my darling little edition of Boethius’s Consolation of Philosophy. The book has brought me such comfort over the years that I felt it was about time I returned the favor. My poor book tossed and turned all night and finally got up in the morning … Continue reading Review for Something I do not Own
My friend Hannah Eagleson put me in touch with them. the Emerging Scholars Network (ESN). ESN is a ministry of InterVarsity geared toward graduate students and those in academics. I was asked to write a short piece for thanksgiving and here it is: Thanksgiving for Domestic Hospitality (Scholar’s Compass) Continue reading Thanksgiving & Hospitality with the Emerging Scholars Network
What part of the brain is stimulated by studying Existentialism at New College Franklin?
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When I look out upon the work which I have set before me, the studies, the parenting, the goals and desires which I have ratified either by myself or with God, I perceive a task of infinite value. For in this production, that is, in the realization of these goals and projections, I perceive the … Continue reading On the Anxiety of Production
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