Monthly Archives: September 2011

A skeptic’s eye view of Rome

Posted on September 20, 2011 by

I found this right near the Vatican. Where else?

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Just a reminder

Posted on September 4, 2011 by

This comes via Michelle at Bleeding Espresso: I just thought I’d share it with anyone who still needs to hear it.

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It’s not us, it’s them

Posted on September 2, 2011 by

I was having a conversation with a tweep this morning about a religious friend we have in common. Our friend is a rabbi. We both made sure to mention what a wonderful person she is, and then my tweep commented … Continue reading →

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September 1, 1939

Posted on September 1, 2011 by

It’s September, which would not be complete without a re-reading of Auden’s great poem, “September 1, 1939“. That was the date of the Nazi invasion of Poland and the beginning of WWII. I’ve never understood why this poem didn’t make … Continue reading →

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