Today is December 6, the feast day of Saint Nicholas. Krampus came last night, and apparently you were good, for you are still here reading this. Continue reading “A Visit from Saint Nicholas [2016]”
The Quotable Pratchett: I Shall Wear Midnight
No one is actually dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away
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The History Lesson [A Limerick]
This week’s limerick challenge is based on the prompt “over the years.” Since April I’ve been pondering this article from Chris Gehrz of the Pietist Schoolman. And so, when the prompt was given, my mind went immediately to history; of course, this would probably happen anyway, given that I, too, teach history. Continue reading “The History Lesson [A Limerick]”
The Quotable Pratchett: Unseen Academicals
No one is actually dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away
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Monday Morning Grievance: Politics Since Tuesday
I don’t think Americans understand how our political system works. Continue reading “Monday Morning Grievance: Politics Since Tuesday”
The Veteran
Every year I share a poem for Veteran’s Day, usually something from World War I. This year, I’ve attempted my own. Continue reading “The Veteran”
