I’ve not written here in a while, but I’ve been posting elsewhere. Here are a few things that have gone up on other blogs and sites: Journey Through the Faith Series Everyday Liturgy Three posts about my childhood experiences in very different faith communities overseas, and how they shaped my own understanding of faith “A Year in Asia with Anglicans” […]
The Stories I Rub Shoulders With – New Post at Everyday Liturgy
I have a 1938 edition of Webster’s Students Dictionary: Upper School Levels on my shelf. It’s my go-to resource for the definitions of words I find in old books. Some of them are words we still have today, but so often their connotation has changed. Take “charity” for instance. Today, the first definition most people would think of is an organization […]
It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for…
In the 1998-1999 school year at Plymouth-Canton Educational Park, more commonly called “PCEP” or just, “the Park,” my days as a high school senior were enlivened with a regular column in the PCEP Perspective student newspaper: “Ahmed’s Top 11,” written by my friend, Ahmed Baset. Recently home to visit my parents for Thanksgiving, I came across clippings of my favorite […]
Rest
I’ve redefined rest today. I came to this conclusion just a few moments ago. Rest isn’t not doing anything, it’s doing something different. Today, I’m not grading papers. I’m not writing Annual Report text or editing PBU Today. Today has been a day of rest. What did I do on my day of rest? Well, I still had to teach, […]
Irregular Update
What’s Been Going On? For the length of time it’s been since my last “irregular update,” I can only apologize and say that I’ll try not to let it happen again. I feel like I’m getting back into the sort of life that lends itself to sending out updates on a more regular basis, but the past two years have […]
“With all due respect, Madame President…”
I discovered this week that one of my coworkers dislikes me so much that she’s now quitting because of me. Evidently, I’m impossible to work with. I didn’t know. I make light of it, and will continue to do so, because in so many respects she’s being ridiculous, but at the same time, it breaks my heart. I’ve known she […]
Farewell to the Old Blog
I’m currently still posting at my other blog…there are too many people who find me there to change locations right now. So, hey, come visit me!