A few weeks ago, a winemaker from Walla Walla named Gino Cuneo gave a presentation at New St. Andrews’ weekly Disputatio. His presentation was excellent — much like his wines actually. The reason I bring this up is that his answer to one of the questions sent my musings off in an unexpected direction, at …
Well, That’s a First
It Was a Close Game
At Least So It Would Seem
Jovial Introspection
Over the course of the last year I have been doing a major review of C.S. Lewis’s work. I had been shaped by Narnia as a kid, and began reading his theological works while I was still in high school. In short I did a bunch of binge reading early on, and periodically returned to …
Just Simple Overflow
“Before the creation, God wanted a universe, which is not the same thing as lacking a universe” (Rules for Reformers, p. 206).
A Bit of Fun Business Here
Here is a bit of fun business, a great project. A number of our people here in Moscow were involved in this project, including the video — check it out.
Stupor Tuesday
Let me begin with an observation from my thirteen-year-old grandson, offered as the results from last night were coming in. “We can expect fire from heaven if this keeps up.” First the lay of the land, and then some observations . . . and then an endorsement. Trump was victorious in Georgia, Alabama, Massachusetts, Tennessee, …
About the Chick on the Piano . . .
We are starting to live in a time when the word prophetic should be reserved for anyone who sees and notes what is obviously going on. My previous post on The Donald elicited various reactions. One kind of response, both in the comments here and on Facebook, complained about the fact that I had posted …
When Saruman Said Nyuck
“As democracy is perfected, the office represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. We move toward a lofty ideal. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart’s desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron” (H.L. Mencken). …