Wendell Berry on Prayer

Last updated on: May 31, 2019 at 12:47 pm By Ben Witherington

Wendell Berry is Kentucky’s poet laureate, a resident of Henry County, and he is now approaching 85. He’s a remarkable person, described on Wiki as—-“an American novelist, poet, essayist, environmental activist, cultural critic, and farmer.” Here is one of his more recent poignant poems from the collection called Sabbath 2016. The old man in his latter days prays his thanks, prays his love of the world to the world’s end, for out of the perils of his faith. of human... Read more

The Real Fourth of July Music for Patriots– Copland’s A Lincoln Portrait

Last updated on: May 30, 2019 at 11:09 pm By Ben Witherington

Spiderman– the Reboot. A Crazy European Vacation

Last updated on: July 3, 2019 at 5:19 pm By Ben Witherington

Just for the record, Spiderman has always been my favorite from the very first of Marvel Comics. And of course there have been more Spiderman movies than that of any other character or group of characters. He is relatable– bright but awkward as a teenager. And this film really is a reboot, going back to the ‘teenage neighborhood Spiderman’ who just begins to have a relationship with Mary Jane. I like Tom Holland (a Brit) as Spiderman. I even like... Read more

What’s the Deal with All These Trucks?

Last updated on: May 30, 2019 at 10:47 pm By Ben Witherington

I was taking some sabbatical time in Texas at Baylor, where 2 out of every three vehicles are trucks. You’ve got city slickers, politicians, mailmen, salon workers, waitresses and more, all driving trucks, and not just any sort of trucks. I mean big ole honkin’ trucks. Why? This makes no sense. You’ve got mothers who need vans or at least cars with decent sized back seats driving trucks. Now at first I thought— it’s Texas, there’s a long history of... Read more