“Roberta was rapidly discovering that bursting dams do not have a great deal of control over how much water goes downstream. All of it, usually.”
Ride, Sally, Ride, p. 193
Flash Psalm Sing, Round Two
Just got back from today’s flash psalm sing. I initially thought we were going to have around 400 folks, but by the time we were done it seemed more like 500. In any case, there were way more people than we had on Wednesday. There were no policemen in evidence this time, for which we …
Going 50 in a 55
Introduction: This afternoon we are going have another flash psalm sing, 5 pm at city hall. I heard we might have some weather, so please come prepared and/or dressed for that. We are going ...
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Up to Date Calculus
No, Actually
Really Energetic
“She had been a gymnast in high school, and was still full of that kind of bounce. After they had been in her company for a few days, Ace described her to Stephanie as an energetic rectangle.”
Ride, Sally, Ride, p. 188
Our Incident at City Hall
Introduction: So this is what happened. I will explain later on below why I think it happened. Gabe Rench is running for county commissioner.This was an unscheduled campaign stop. Yesterday Christ Church sponsored a flash psalm sing at city hall. We were going to appear there at quarter to five, sing three psalms or hymns, …
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I Am Here to Inform You That Tim Keller Has His Thumb on the Scales
Introduction: I recently saw a quote from Tim Keller that was making the rounds, and I wanted to interact with it for just a skoshy bit. I will let you judge the quote for yourself in just a hot minute — so cool your baby jets — but it appears to me that Tim Keller …
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Next Letters
Ride, Sally, Ride Review: I just thought you might enjoy this review of your newest novel, if you hadn't already seen it God bless, from Canada! Laurel Laurel, ...
The RBG RPG in a Time of RTG
Introduction: The passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg (RBG) has launched a rocket propelled grenade (RPG) into an genuinely tumultuous and vexed presidential campaign. And that campaign was already RTG (Really Tumultuous Garbage). The president, of course, is going to nominate someone to fill Ginsburg’s seat, and Cocaine Mitch has already said that there will be …
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