One of the most profoundly moving experiences I had at the Shoah fellowship had little to do with history or politics or even disturbing images of Holocaust victims. It had to do with a connection I felt to a man I’d only seen once before in my life, but who resonates on almost the [...]
Entries from July 2008
July 23, 2008
Grammar Wednesday
Alternately titled; “What Do You Do With the Other 80%?
I saw this sign last Sunday on my way in to the town where the Shoah seminar was held, and I told myself that I would be sure to get a picture on my way out of town a week later so I could post it [...]
July 21, 2008
An Important Disclaimer
I will, with no hesitation or second thought, delete any and all comments made here by anyone who actively denies the Holocaust.
I am a staunch believer in the First Amendment; I truly believe that everyone has the right to express an opinion without censorship or harassment. That being said, I also have an obligation to [...]
July 21, 2008
Unexpected Consequences
Alternately titled; Weeping During a Kids’ Movie
Mr. Chili and Punkin’ Pie rented The Seeker late last week, and we sat down together to watch it on Sunday afternoon when I came home from the fellowship.
About 3/4 of the way through the film, though, I almost had to leave. There’s a scene in the film [...]
July 20, 2008
She Gets It
I was talking yesterday with Beanie (who, for those of you who may not know or remember, is my nine-year-old daughter), while Daddy and Punkin’ (my eleven-year-old) were out renting a movie, about my experiences at the Holocaust fellowship. I started the conversation by asking her if she understood what I had just done.
Bean: Yep. [...]
July 17, 2008
Halfway Through
Just when I thought I had all this scholarship thing knocked, the Holocaust Fellowship people go and trot out the survivors.
That sounded disrespectful, but it wasn’t intended to be. The fact of the matter is that Wednesday was, by far, the most challenging day thus far for me. I was able to make [...]
July 16, 2008
Ways In
Grammar Wednesday is being postponed for this week. I’ll have something cute for you next week, though – I passed a sign on my way in to Not So Local College this past weekend; I’ll get a picture of it on my way back home and post it for you next week.
Something I’m very [...]
July 15, 2008
Who I Am
One of the presenters yesterday gave a talk about the psychology of prejudice and, in the process, he mentioned that he had come to the “who are you and why are you here” session on Sunday evening and made some interesting observations.
Whether we realize it or not, he told us, we are always putting things [...]
July 14, 2008
First Night
I’m sitting on the bed in my dorm room and reflecting on the evening I just had.
We – my roommate and I – started by settling in. Since I didn’t bring all that much, unpacking wasn’t really a huge issue, so I immediately set about trying to find an internet connection. I got [...]
July 12, 2008
Frankenstein (Again!)
I’ve started my last class at TCC – a hybrid literature course that meets from 8:15 to 10:25 on Monday nights. I’m not thrilled about the time slot (or the fact that the class is a hybrid), but I’ve decided to make my last class a great one.
I got them started on Frankenstein – both [...]
