Daily Archives: September 20, 2010

The demise of the liberal arts mafia.

I’m an academic. I started medical school, as is usual in New Zealand, directly from school — nowdays there is an intermediate year, but the working class high school state education — which included integral calculus, Latin and statistics — … Continue reading

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Good winter, Bad early spring

We had not a single dump of snow…. over winter. On Saturday night it snowed, hailed and then froze. It was one of the very, very rare days that my driveway — which faces due north and is roughened — … Continue reading

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Psalm 57

There is not a single doubt in the Psalmist’s mind. He will praise God, for what God is, not because of his circumstances. He is not denying that he has enemies, and is in deep trouble, but… He will praise … Continue reading

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