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the snake’s the thing . . .

Friday, July 2, 2010

This is another “Let’s talk about snakes” post in honor of one of my graduate school professors who had a favorite schtick that began with that expression. I’ve written only … Continue reading »

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no Anglican covenant for this Episcopalian

Monday, June 28, 2010

Simon Sarmiento is reporting that the bishops of the CofE have not only commended the Anglican Covenant for adoption by the Church of England, but have also taken steps to … Continue reading »

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And I said that was good

Monday, June 14, 2010

This needs poetry, but prose is all I have to give it, at least today. An old friend and colleague at St. Barnabas Church in Denton, Texas, has died—Ann’s Haven … Continue reading »

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and their works follow after them . . .

Friday, August 28, 2009

Morning news reports were saying that more than 20,000 mourners had passed by Edward Kennedy’s coffin at the Kennedy Library. Thousands more had lined the route of the motorcade … Continue reading »

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bogoroditse devo

Saturday, July 18, 2009

Not having posted for a while, again, I think of music as a way to reenter. Tonight I began thinking of Rachmaninoff, and the beautiful all night vigil, better known … Continue reading »

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snakes alive

Saturday, June 6, 2009

Banks win again: The banks have beaten us all in the senate yet another time, having succeeded in gutting legislation to ease bankruptcy of its central measure that would have … Continue reading »

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