Books
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Weekend Music First, Dylan vs. Dylan. An acoustic performance of "Visions of Johanna" from 1966: And now a relatively recent performance, in more or less his current style: To my taste the second one has its merits, but just isn't on the same plane as the first one. This post actually started out…
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Many years ago, when I was 25 or so, and in the same situation as a lot of young college graduates today–a liberal arts degree, and great difficulty finding a job–I had an occasional part-time job as night watchman at a lumber yard. I was a sort of subcontractor to the guy who actually held…
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Not about, but by! In case you don't read All Manner of Thing, which you should: it's a prayer diary written in her early 20s, and will be published in November. I'm sure she would never have wanted it published, but I certainly look forward to reading it.
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I could go on for a long time–I've already gone on for a couple of months–planning to write a substantial review of this splendid book of poems, with a lot of attention to its specific virtues. The result would be a pretty good appraisal and appreciation. But I have a lot to do, and am…
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In case you missed it in the comments on the previous post, here, courtesy of Rob G, is David Bentley Hart's extremely sharp, in every sense of the word, commentary on a book in which Daniel Dennett explains the phenomenon of religion to us, and advises us as to how to rid civilization of it.…
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I don't think I would have read this book had not our after-Mass study group chosen it. I was aware of it, of course: the conversion of former Presbyterians Scott and Kimberly Hahn had been well-publicized, and Scott's name was already known as a Catholic scholar/controversialist before this book appeared. (Some of you may share…
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And I have it from her ladyship's own maid, who happened to overhear a conversation between her ladyship and one of the gentlemen staying here–Mr. Maxwell, who is employed in an editorial capacity by one of the reviews–that it was her intention to start you almost immediately upon Nietzsche. You would not enjoy Nietzsche, sir.…
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It’s pretty funny, since I’m the one who works in technology, that my wife is more interested in the new hand-held electronic toys than I am. Having procured for herself a bargain-priced iPad (from a relative who no longer wanted it), she passed her Kindle along to me. I don’t like reading on it anywhere…
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I'll say right off that I wouldn't have read this book if I hadn't been acquainted with the author (via the Internet–we have never met face-to-face) since somewhere around 2005 or so. Many or most who read this blog will be familiar with Dawn Eden's name because of her powerful conversion story, her long-running blog…
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From "The Aunt and the Sluggard"; Bertie has had to lend both his apartment and Jeeves to a friend, and is living alone in a hotel: You know, I rather think I agree with those poet-and-philosopher Johnnies who insist that a fellow ought to be devilish pleased if he has a bit of trouble. All…
Light On Dark Water 