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Monthly Archives: August 2008
Miracles
The next morning they decided that they really would go and tell the whole thing to the Professor. “He’ll write to Father if he thinks there is really something wrong with Lu,” said Peter; “it’s getting beyond us.” So they went and knocked at the study door, and the Professor said “Come in,” and got … Continue reading
Ms. Nature: Reading Journal on ‘Miracles’
I’ve read a fair amount of nature writing. In much of it, Nature emerges as a living “entity,” vast, interrelated, wild, something we’re part of and should reverence. But nowhere have I read an homage to Nature that grabs me by both ears and jerks me to attention like this one by a theologian/philosopher who’s making … Continue reading
Why read: C.S. Lewis weighs in
To my way of thinking, one reason to read is to “complete the past” – a step beyond merely learning about the past. This passage from C.S. Lewis’ Miracles speculates on both the dangers and possibilities of rebellion against — and ignorance of — history and tradition: All over the world, until quite modern times, the direct insight of … Continue reading
Kaleidoscope
In our house, it isn’t just the little kids who color. The grown-up ones do, too. These are from Prism Designs. I decided a long time ago that if I’m going to color with my kids, I’m going to choose things that are fun to color. These coloring times always have hidden treasures. In the … Continue reading
A narrative of twin urban centers
There: an awkward retitling of a classic. That’s about all that can be said about A Tale of Two Citiesthat hasn’t already been said. I missed this one, even though it’s apparently the most frequently assigned Dickens novel in high school classes. Missed it again in other likely academic settings as well. It’s like a missing tooth … Continue reading
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