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…hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way…

Posted on November 30, 2012 by

I am reading Graham Greene’s The Heart of the Matter again.  Once again I am astounded by his ability to turn a phrase. This passage comes after Scobie, the central character, has failed to secure passage to South Africa for his … Continue reading →

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Withdraw, And Teach Your Kids Heresy

Posted on November 28, 2012 by

Yesterday on Al Mohler’s “The Briefing“, he talked about an article in The Telegraph detailing how government schools in England are ‘struggling’ to teach about Christianity as part of their religious education curriculum. I always find it amusing when people … Continue reading →

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The Reading Experiment

Posted on January 12, 2012 by

Family friends recently inspired my wife to create a family reading time in the evening. Being a curmudgeon, my immediate thought was, “great, more time spent reading picture books to the two-year old.” Later on, as I considered this idea, … Continue reading →

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Winter Reading List – aaron

Posted on December 15, 2011 by

  It is my express opinion that Russian novels need to be read in wintertime, as the landscape appears almost as barren and inhospitable as the novels.  However, the astute reader will always include the word “next” when referring to … Continue reading →

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My Winter Reading List

Posted on December 13, 2011 by

Day Off Last year a friend of mine and I tackled Brothers Karamazov. We have since sworn off reading Russian literature during the dark winter. I'm hoping to get around to Romans 13:The True Meaning of Submission and maybe Deep … Continue reading →

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