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Moby Dick or A history of whaling with a subplot about a man’s obsession with a giant whale
June 2, 2009 | 2 Comments
When I was 13 I started reading Moby Dick, and stopped reading after about 100 pages. 19 years later I finally finished what I started. Despite the snarky post title, it was in parts a tremendous novel, and worthy of the appelation “classic.” Melville’s dialogue is second-to-none, and the theological themes are beautifully touched upon. [...]
Jun
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Truly revolting
June 2, 2009 | Comments Off
I really hope that if I were ever 1/10 as abominable as the mother the Cranky Prof encountered in Church the other day, somebody would slap me. It is unconscionable to do this a child, doubly so at Mass of all places.
Jun
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Date night in the city
June 2, 2009 | 2 Comments
There’s been a little mini-controversy brewing with President Obama’s “date night” with his wife in New York city. It was the subject of debate on the local morning show here, “Grandy and Andy in the morning.” (Grandy being former Congressman and Love Boat actor Fred Grandy). The estimated price of the trip to New York [...]