Latin is NOT a dead language!
Latin is a dead language As dead as it can be It killed all the Romans And now it’s killing me All are dead who wrote it All are dead who spoke it All die who learn it Blessed death …
Year: 2016
The 4th Voice Creates a 5th Harmony
This here is an amazing example of what makes a barbershop quartet so pleasant to hear. This song is done a capella, with Hollens playing all the parts. Listen to the magic that happens when three singers become 4. When the …
Observations on my journey reading the Bible cover to cover Part 2: MATZO!
Possibly the most amusing thing I have found in my journey reading the Bible cover to cover: Moses very clearly criticises the taste of matzo, even while reiterating that it should be eaten on Passover, calling it “The bread of …
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Observations on my journey reading the Bible cover to cover Part 1
Observations on my journey reading the Bible cover to cover (Full disclosure: I am listening to it on Audiobook format in a full dramatic cast recording called “The Bible Experience.” The translation the TNIV) I have never read the Bible …
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Thoughts on how we Perceive Others
So, I have a couple of thoughts. (Dangerous, I know) I am choosing to share these thoughts on the Internet. (…even more dangerous…) I have said this before, while I am not deeply religious, I have some deep convictions. In …
Thoughts on the “Brexit”
I wrote the following just after the “Brexit” vote, as the “Brexit” is back in the news,it seems appropriate to repost this here on the blog: (The British High Court now says Parliament has to be the one to start …
New Post coming very soon.
Life has been very crazy for me in 2016. My wife and I had a child, and I switched jobs. Updates to the site are coming soon as is a new blog post! Thank you to everyone who has continued …
The IDEA of being Irish
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Today is a day to celebrate not so much Irish national pride, but a view of a shared Irish heritage, which is why St. Patrick’s Day has transcended purely being about Irish nationalism. Like I …
On February 14th we use Chocolates and Flowers to Celebrate the Beheading of St. Valentine… that seems a bit odd…
On February 14th we use chocolates and flowers to celebrate the beheading of St. Valentine… that seems a bit odd… The Catholic church has, over 2000 years, made every day of the year the feast day of one saint or …
A Key With no Door…but Today Opens a lot More
When visiting Paris, visitors want to take in the great sites of the city. Even if they do not know much about the City of Light, they will know, by reputation, a handful of sites: The Eiffel Tower, The Louvre, …