So what was the main service like? Because of the inspiration I received during the early morning service, I decided to stay around the church and attend the 9:30 a.m. “main service”. I’m not sure how many people the sanctuary will actually hold (Fourth Presbyterian has a membership of 5,200 congregants) but it’s a lot. […]
Why would I miss some of the Ethics Bowl to attend three different church services on Sunday? Normally I would be at least moderating sessions, if not judging them as well. I have been a big fan of the Ethics Bowl that APPE sponsors every year. I have used its rubric to re-design my own […]
Why am I suddenly off the ski hill and in Chicago? Good questions always deserve good answers. So I shall try to answer these in thoughtful and informative ways. This will be an epistle with a number of parts to it. I will try to restrict myself to a single theme within each part. This […]
What do you say about a friend for over thirty-five years, who is younger than you, and now is suddenly gone? Today was a cold day again on Apex (-20C but with less wind than Monday) yet the skiing was quite good — a 4 star day actually. However the chill was nothing compared to […]
Seen any good movies lately? Yes, as a matter of fact I have. Late this afternoon I was at Penticton Art Gallery’s “Kitchen Stove” presentation of “Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool”. This is one of Annette Benning’s best performances — the make-up artists should receive an award as they variously show her vivacious, beautiful, […]
Is skiing all I did once the Levee was finished? No, not really. I find that skiing at night, unless the lights are on, is a somewhat reckless activity. So I tend to look for other moments of rejuvenation. So far, in this New Year I have seen three interesting movies: “Our Souls at Night”, […]
What spirit moves within us at those moments of intrepid introspection? If you do not have faith, or believe not in powers beyond yourself you can quit reading this Chapter. It is not for the sure of foot or the certain of mind (in order words, this will not be read by our current Governor […]
Where have I been and why am I travelling again? Good question and I think it deserves at least a reasonable reply. I realize that it has been a couple of weeks since I last made some comments on the good life I have been blessed with. No doubt that delay could be due to […]
And what was SEAC all about this year? It was a great moment for the Society for Ethics Across the Curriculum this year. The annual conference was held in Grand Rapids Michigan and was tightly organized. What made this especially delightful is that the agenda was not overcrowded with fatuous presentations and droning-on ill-read papers. […]
How can one best describe meetings with one’s editor? This time, two days at Queen’s University were quite productive. The editor is not shy, and like some other reviewers of my unfolding mini-tome, was fairly direct in what needs to be done if the book is really going to take shape in a way worthy […]
