I’ll be back!
Looking at what the next few weeks hold for me π¬ I realize that I need to take a break from micro.blog for a while. I’ll still be writing at the big blog, though perhaps less frequently than usual. Ciao for now!
I just keep coming back to this one. π΅
People love Big Stories, sweeping narratives that seek to describe the whole world or the last thousand years, but Big Stories always obscure two essential truths: (a) that local conditions are endlessly variable, and (b) that you and I are constrained by and accountable to our local conditions.
Rachmaninoff in Sydney β a report from one of my students.
I wrote up My Correct Views on Theological Diversity β the title being a nod-and-wink in the direction of Leszek KoΕakowski.
You probably have not heard of Mildred Pope, but I bet you’ll be glad to learn about her.
When Iβm writing my back would very much prefer that I do it while reclining in a comfy chair, but this photo shows why that wouldnβt really work.