Fundamentalism & Science

It always struck me as weird that the Grace Brethren fundamentalists among whom I grew up tried so hard to make science serve religion. Even as as sixteen-year-old, it seemed to me that the preacher & the Sunday School teacher were covertly admitting defeat when they tried to square various scientific discoveries with a “literal” [...]

Gibbersih

This isn’t really the sort of blog where one would go to find commentary on the news, though I certainly air my political opinions in this space. I have tried, in fact, over the last few months to come at political questions through the lens of language. But I wanted to note my reaction to [...]

Clear Sky

I woke this morning to the clearest, deepest blue sky above the maple trees I think I’ve ever seen. Maybe it was the combination of the high summer green of the trees with the deep transparency of the sky. The only thing missing was that I didn’t hear the loon’s call, as we have off [...]

Hot

The height of summer here. The heat today reminds me of Vietnam. We’re fortunate to live right on the river & in among the trees. I spent the evening sitting on the deck drinking beer, reading a Patrick O’Brian novel, burning cheap Vietnamese temple incense to keep the insects at bay. It’s too strong to [...]

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