Natural Law |
Oh, hello. Hang on a moment as I pull a pencil out of my temple, from where I tried to end my pain of writing a chapter on Aquinas and Natural Law. Okay, maybe it's not THAT bad--but it...
Posted by Rich on Thu, 24 May 2007 09:05:00 PST |
Wedding man |
So I've been exercising my authority of the Church and State lately: I officiated a wedding last weekend and will be doing so again this weekend. It all makes me wonder: why do we get married anymore?...
Posted by Rich on Wed, 16 May 2007 03:12:00 PST |
Finals Week, Spider Man 3, and some good quotes |
Well, it's finals week here at the University of Iowa. And while that means no classes to teach, it does mean that there is a mountain of papers for me to grade before it's all over. I have to admit, ...
Posted by Rich on Wed, 09 May 2007 09:37:00 PST |
1011.8 miles |
I'm a little tired this Monday morning after a long week of traveling and speaking. I just did the totals, and from Wednesday - Sunday, I traveled 1011.8 miles in order to give talks on religion and s...
Posted by Rich on Mon, 30 Apr 2007 10:17:00 PST |
President Carter requests my presence... |
So Tuesday morning I walked outside to check my mailbox at home, only to find a hand made invitation tied with a silk ribbon, which invited me to meet President Jimmy Carter at a p...
Posted by Rich on Wed, 18 Apr 2007 02:06:00 PST |
Sith Lords at my gym |
So Dave and I were lifting at the gym the other day, when out of the corner of my eye, this Star-Wars-Emperor creeper in a head-band came slithering towards our cable machine--and I said, "oh, Darth S...
Posted by Rich on Fri, 13 Apr 2007 09:21:00 PST |
He gives all the boys two cookies... |
A month or two ago, I went to my favorite BBQ place in Iowa City, "Jimmy Jacks." Feeling particularly hungry that day, I ordered a cookie with my ribs. When one of the managers brought me my food, he ...
Posted by Rich on Wed, 04 Apr 2007 12:04:00 PST |
Wrestling with God |
A long time ago, a people told a story about a man named Jacob who found himself alone, wrestling for his life with a mysterious being on the banks of the River Jabbok. As the story goes, Ja...
Posted by Rich on Wed, 28 Mar 2007 11:41:00 PST |
My dissertation advisor has played with my Star Wars toys |
So last night my dissertation advisor came over to my house to watch a movie that we are going to show to our students called "Trembling Before G-D," which is about Orthodox Jews who ar...
Posted by Rich on Fri, 23 Mar 2007 04:54:00 PST |
Adventures in NYC |
Hey, everyone! I'm writing from NYC this week. My hotel is right off of Times Square, which is a bit more touristy than I usually enjoy, but it did provide me the opportunity to see Jesus today-...
Posted by Rich on Wed, 14 Mar 2007 11:48:00 PST |
