Hedgehogs and Foxes–A Primer
The hedgehog knows one big thing, but the fox knows many little things—Archilochus Over twenty-plus years of teaching, I have collected several useful lines, phrases, conceptual frameworks, and...
View ArticleBarack Obama is an Elf, or More Things I Have Learned About Myself from Facebook
You beautiful, aloof creature. You’re one of the most revered and honored creatures . . . but you’re also very hard to pin down. You’re an interesting mix of empathetic politician and pragmatic...
View ArticleSend in the Plowns
Isn’t it rich? Are we a pair? Me here at last on the ground, You in mid-air. Send in the clowns. I get most of my news piecemeal from NPR while riding in the car. Since Jeanne has the car most of the...
View ArticleCelebrating Life
I recently submitted two grant proposals related to my sabbatical that will begin next July. The stakes are high–especially since I don’t handle rejection well. But I am a bit better at it than I used...
View ArticleIs He My President?
Jesus spoke the truth AND confronted those who used their position to justify their lies, self-righteousness, vitriol and hate. As a Christian, I am called to do the same. A Very Wise Person Late in...
View ArticleWhy I will not be watching: Inauguration Day Reflections
Eight years ago, I poked my head out of my little apartment on a Minnesota lake in what felt like the middle of nowhere, and was greeted by a crystal-clear sky and minus-10 degree temperature. I had...
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