February 2011
4 posts
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exercise vii
things suck. so i am told. vacuums suck. pumps suck. things do suck.
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exercise vi
pitchers and catchers will soon be reporting. spring is upon us, no matter the weather.
for one hundred sixty-two days we’ll exercise our care for the vernal, then summery, then autumnal gladiators, hoping that they aren’t performance-enhanced, praying that they aren’t testosterony buffoons. for one hundred sixty-two days we’ll ride the undulations and hope that our guys...
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exercise v
if i were to commit to thinking for at least fifteen minutes daily, then i’m sure the daily bread would be of absolutely no consequence. yet ask and i receive seek and find knock and it shall be opened.
so think. so read. so write.
have a take. don’t suck.
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exercise iv
an inkless pen is a feckless foe and certainly no ally. allies are found in places darker than an empty inkwell. they stick close by; they press in and around; they invade but do not conquer.
July 2009
1 post
“Forgetful Heart” First Live Performance →
Wow. This performance is positively heart-wrenching. I find it very interesting that bobdylan.com posted this unofficial audience recording.
May 2009
7 posts
On Abortion, Obama Is Drawn Into Debate He Had... →
Sad that a commencement speech has turned into this. If I was graduating from Notre Dame, I’d be annoyed with both sides.
Mexican Data Say Migration to U.S. Has Plummeted -... →
Hmmm…Mexican emigration as a sign of a stagnant/receding U.S. economy. Some might look at this as good news (note the “law enforcement” spin in the article). I’m on the fence.
LOST Greek and Latin from Season 5 Finale
Richard’s Latin response: Ille qui nos omnes servabit - “That which will save/protect us all.” It could also be “He who will save/protect us all.”
Jacob’s Tapestry Line 1: θεοὶ τόσα δοῖεν ὅσα φρεσὶ σῇσι μενοινᾷς - “May the gods grant you as much as you desire” (Hom. Od. 6.180).
Jacob’s Tapestry Line 2: θεοὶ δέ τοι ὄλβια δοῖεν - “May the...
Exercise III
The dog does bark at jokers wearing thongs. Your muffins all burst forth and scream and sin, Belying a fashion you thought you had. Bingo wings and obese things: sag sag sag. Pound upon the table; pound upon the scale. A pound of flesh is not a sack I care To carry.
Bob Dylan sets record to become oldest musician to... →
Well done, Bob!
8 Ways to Track the Swine Flu with Google Maps →
You know you’re all interested in this!
As a Professor, Obama Held Pragmatic Views on... →
A nice little article about how Obama’s days in law review and as a law professor might help us think about what he will do with the Souter vacancy.
April 2009
7 posts
Antediluvian Dylan Rocks On…But Toward What? →
The release of a new Dylan album is always met with excitement here in my house. I have been a rather obsessive fan of the Bard from Hibbing since eighth grade when I discovered “A Hard Rain’s…
My Maps + My Tracks = Nifty →
Some of you may be aware of the fact that I am one of those crazy people who dresses in spandex and rides a bike down busy thoroughfares. While my main goal has always been to tick off motorists, I…
In Austin where the air is fine.
Class time. Anyone have thoughts on Piaget’s theory of cognitive development?
Another football video done. Relaxing…
About to watch LOST (tivo’d). Yea!
Cutting video. Yea!
March 2009
20 posts
Young Life golf tournament today.
AleTale has a twitter: http://twitter.com/aletale
watching MASH with the wife…good way to end the day
Back in town. Yea! Off to teacher certification class #1.
I hope LOST picks up some steam. The preview of next week’s episode looks interesting.
50 miles was harder than I thought it would be. Maybe next time I should bring more than a quart of water with me — some food might be nice.
“The Church is one cat in one ditch and one nobody of a son of a bitch trying to...”
– Thad Garner (via Will D. Campbell)
Preparing for Bible Study. Thoughts on Genesis 18 are welcome.
Ouch! Someone seems to have my debit card number. That’s not cool!
I watched Woz on Dancing With The Stars. I kinda had to.
Bob Dylan to release 'surprise' new album in April... →
Yeah, I made that last post just in hopes of getting an Amazon Kindle 2 — those things look totally rad.
Chitika contest: Best Search App of 09. 5 Winners present to MS/Yahoo execs and @jenstar! #searchAppalooza http://snurl.com/d6l3h
I just lost an hour of my life.
Back from the Wisdoms and ignoring Matt who is sitting in my living room. Oh, Matt…
Another phone interview…yea!
“Dear Ms. Hebert,
We have carefully reviewed your application and credentials...”
– Email from a prospective employer. That salutation makes me wonder how carefully they reviewed everything…
Withering Fig is Back? →
After an extremely long lay off, I have begun to post again on Withering Fig. This was my first blog endeavor. In some ways it still captures my attention. Because Scripture study is a part of my…
3 Feb 2009: John 1:1–5 | Withering Fig →
My first post on Withering Fig in almost two years.
February 2009
12 posts
Polished off a second draft of an old short story last night. Passed it to Nat to get her thoughts.
Point of Last Tweet: Insomnia ain’t all bad.
Can’t sleep. Blah.
Ancient Greek Sayings →
(via slaptijack)
Thanks, Scott!
“‘Bucking the system’ is a system.”
– Good Friend
“It is a spiritual disaster for a man to rest content with his exterior identity,...”
– Thomas Merton, The New Man, §75
“I like to see their jaws drop when I say something ‘Quaker’…”
– my Quaker friend on the students that he is teaching/mentoring
Just finished reading Watchmen. How the heck are they gonna make this into a movie? Should be interesting…