I listened for the Muse, But only heard her hum…. Hoping for the lost chord All I got was a strum… Inspiration is not a sensation Nor is it a thought, It’s a movement of the Spirit That can’t be conjured or bought Creation is not contrivance Nor is art mere artifice It requires a higher power To break the mental ice… [So the warship of words Can sail thru once or twice…] Words are not like paints That dry... Read more
In 2013 Sam Siciliano published ‘The Grimswell Curse’ a precursor, as it turns out to his ‘The White’. The relationship between these two novels is rather like the relationship between John the Baptist and Jesus. There are some differences, but the story lines are also remarkably similar in various respects. In both novels we have a Damsel in distress who needs to be rescued from a rapacious relative, an overbearing aunt of sorts, that wants the girl’s fortune and house... Read more
On balance, the Marvel franchise has done a much better job of bringing its characters to the big screen than the DC franchise. Witness the most recent attempt with a bad Batman vs. Superman movie which few praised, especially after the first 30 minutes. But there have been fair Marvel entries into the summer sweepstakes, good ones, and a few very good ones. This latest installment— Captain America: Civil War is not very aptly named but it is an excellent... Read more
Here is an excellent post by my friend and colleague Timothy George, which I am reposting here. See what you think. —— In the fourth century, St. Athanasius wrote a letter to a certain Marcellinus, who was likely a deacon in the church in Alexandria. During a long illness, Marcellinus had turned to the study of the Bible and was especially drawn to the Book of Psalms, striving “to comprehend the meaning contained in each psalm.” Athanasius commends this desire,... Read more
Ah, the Southern Barbecue Festival, and this one was in the back parking lot of the new Baylor Bear football stadium. Of course in Texas beef barbecue (particularly in its brisket form) is king, but in this particular contest ribs were the primary contestants. So the divine swine snuck in through the side door, so to speak. There were five contestants, two from Texas (one from Austin and one from Fort Worth), one from Arkansas, one from Chicago, and one... Read more
Q9.BEN: Gary there is a lot of good detailed work in this book with both the primary and secondary sources, how long did it take you to research and write this book and get it into print? A9.GARY: 10 years spanning from 2006 to 2015. Here’s a summary of the journey. (2006) I began my PhD work at Trinity College (Bristol University) looking at riches in 1 Timothy. I was privileged to have Philip Towner serve as my advisor. That... Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7pruF8Xm4Y&ebc=ANyPxKpUzWE0zmO3imK9F3LCyomNX5MDbi4mjvKHahYLbGY5KvFRG-hd_T-yDrbOCk5A1_1mbenSEggMMuGESrCv2Qy_sJOu4A Back at the dawn of time, by which I mean B.C.— before computer, before cellphone, and even before CG, one of the things parents let children do was read Classics Illustrated. It was the comic book version of certain classics, including the classics by Rudyard Kipling, in this case The Jungle Book. Parents preferred Classics Illustrated to Marvel or D.C. comics, because it was a painless and, one may add, a sneaky way for parents to begin to get... Read more
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