A few days ago there was a discussion over at Craig Burrell’s blog, All Manner of Thing, about whether “Down By the Salley Gardens” is a folk song, a poem by Yeats (he published it as his own), or a folk song modified by Yeats (my supposition, and here is the post and ensuing discussion).…

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I know there have been times when I’ve embarrassed you, and there probably will be others in the future, but I will never do this. Pre-TypePad http://js-kit.com/for/lightondarkwater.com/comments.js

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…I want to start a new career in astrokaleidoscopics. Pre-TypePad http://js-kit.com/for/lightondarkwater.com/comments.js

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Or rather, after the rain at the beach. Here’s that other picture that I couldn’t find yesterday (click to enlarge). Pre-TypePad http://js-kit.com/for/lightondarkwater.com/comments.js

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We went to the beach (the Gulf beach, not the bay) last Sunday, for the first time in a long time, even though we're only 45 minutes or so away. This is one time I wasn’t especially pleased to see rain. But at least I didn’t get the sunburn I was expecting. (Click the pictures…

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This is what a lot of conservatives will be doing on November 4. Pre-TypePad http://js-kit.com/for/lightondarkwater.com/comments.js

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I found a copy of Christianity and the Encounter of the World Religions in a local library and looked up the quote referred to in the Three Epiphanies post. I’m relieved to find that my memory wasn’t too far off: This leads to the last and most universal problem of our subject: Does our analysis…

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I've been tagged by Craig Burrell for this “meme” (more about the term in a moment). One of the rules is that you post the rules, so here ya go: Link the person(s) who tagged you Mention the rules on your blog Tell about 6 unspectacular quirks of yours Tag 6 fellow bloggers by linking…

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Thanks to Rob G for linking to this beautiful video. I think it deserves a post of its own. Like Rob, I found it very moving. Don’t be in a hurry or distracted when you watch it. It’s a little over six minutes long. My next post may be from Iceland. Pre-TypePad http://js-kit.com/for/lightondarkwater.com/comments.js

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Three Epiphanies Concerning Religion – One I’ve had this essay in mind for a while. It’s too long for a blog post, and I thought I would try to place it with some magazine, and perhaps I will do so later, but it occurred to me the other day that I could go ahead and…

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