Friday, January 30, 2009

Whose gate is it anyway?

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I was thinking about hymns on the back of an irritating discussion t'other day. A rummage in Google - because I was thinking first about...
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Thursday, January 29, 2009

Glass ceilings and scolds' bridles

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When I was teaching, there was a past paper that we used for exam practice in Interpretation/Close Reading/What you will in which the passag...
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Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Being nice

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Been thinking this past couple of days about the implications of "Christian" behaviour. My reverend friend has obviously been suf...
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Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Strange Meeting?

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The photo above shows one of the compensations of having meetings in this part of the world - the sun setting in a sudden blaze of glory abo...
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Sunday, January 25, 2009

Oh, Miss...

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I've been inspired by one of the comments on yesterday's post to reflect on what led to punishment - and in particular corporal puni...
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Saturday, January 24, 2009

Back to school

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Tower housing stairs Originally uploaded by goforchris . Spent the later part of this afternoon indulging in some nostalgia with a ...
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Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Benediction?

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I've read several blog posts - like this one - where the concluding benediction at yesterday's inauguration is discussed. I was int...
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Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Inauguration blethers

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There was a wonderful moment in today's Presidential Inauguration ceremony - a quiet, reflective moment between the swearing in of V-P J...

Enjoying inaguration day

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Take a look, if you will, at How to enjoy an inauguration fully on the WSJ site. It's a good, tautly-written insight for all of us over...
Monday, January 19, 2009

If winter comes ...

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I associate this time of year, rather oddly, with looking at houses. Specifically, houses and flats in Glasgow in January 1970, with a view ...
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Sunday, January 18, 2009

Not '68 then

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We're still here. It didn't blow last night, and by midnight was more or less calm. I think the Met Office have been more careful to...
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Saturday, January 17, 2009

Take action

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This jolly little map indicates that we're having interesting weather. In fact, the red - which the astute will notice extends over the ...
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Friday, January 16, 2009

Evensong

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T he gloom has descended again. The rain has returned, and the wind is already driving the sea over the prom in great white flourishes. Acco...
Thursday, January 15, 2009

Oil for life

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I'm halfway through the last bottle - I had six - of some of the best olive oil I've ever used. Last night I transformed mashed pota...
Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Sliding down the news

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I couldn't help noticing that on tonight's news (Channel 4, 7pm) the attacks on Gaza weren't mentioned till 7.25pm - almost half...
Sunday, January 11, 2009

Tea time

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On another day of Stygian gloom I'm determined to be cheerful. So rather than tell you that the ferries are off again, or that the valle...
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Saturday, January 10, 2009

Sic transit dies ...

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I'm glad today has darkened into evening - it's barely been more than crepuscular all day and after the fun of watching the waves dr...
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Friday, January 09, 2009

Encouraging - and plain stupid

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A good moment - and a frustrating few days. The good moment came yesterday, in Glasgow, chatting with a cheerful bunch of pro-Palestine acti...
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Wednesday, January 07, 2009

Palestine, Israel and the Just War theory

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How do we cope with the images coming from Gaza? I've just been looking at the guardian's photo gallery , where there is a striking ...
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Epiphany in its place

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Candlelit altar for Midnight Mass Originally uploaded by goforchris . We celebrated The Epiphany tonight. And yes, we were celebrat...