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How Old is Old Enough?
Balthasar Denner (1685-1749), Portrait of an Old Woman (image in public domain at Wikimedia Commons)
How old is old enough?
I turned 61 this year.
Apparently, it’s not old enough.
It’s not old enough to not have my appearance, body, and...
How the Devil was Disguised in the SBC's Conservative Resurgence
Here’s a bit of my newest column:
There’s a brilliant scene in the film “The Devil Wears Prada” in which a villainous high fashion editor berates her new, plainly dressed assistant for thinking she is above the dictates of the fashion worl...
Catching Up and Catching a Breath
I’m finally home for a few weeks—just in time to stop and smell the peonies!
I never dreamed when I unexpectedly left academia nearly three years ago what a world of opportunity lay ahead.
[Not sure if the video above will work. It’s a n...
Must Listen: King Charles Reads Gerard Manley Hopkins
In honor of America’s 250th birthday this year, King Charles delivered a historic joint address to both chambers of Congress today.
It was a fine speech.
But you really need to listen to His Majesty’s reading of one of my all-time favori...
Gulliver's Travels: Week 16
Gulliver Taking His Final Leave of the Land of the Houyhnhnms, Sawrey Gilpin (1733–1807)
To conclude these last chapters of part 4 of Gulliver’s Travels requires us to consider so much. So let us begin.
Let us consider the reason for Gull...
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A reader and writer attending more closely to what is good, true, and beautiful. 2025-26 Karlson Scholar at Bethel Seminary. The Priory is devoted to the holy cultivation of a rich inner life. “Attention is the beginning of devotion.” -- Mary Oliver
Former professor of literature, lover of truth and beauty, big fan of human creativity. If it highlights and promotes human dignity, I'm all about it. Here to champion what elevates, heals, and unites us.
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