Last night, the campus group had worship and communion at the chapel. Usually on Wednesday nights, we're (I suppose "they're" is slightly more accurate, but I'll say "we're" for another couple of weeks) in the basement, but last night, we went upstairs to the sanctuary. Candles, singing to guitar music, much Scripture, and prayer--large group, ( Read more... )

The actual headline in the paper: "No spirits in suites on 1st game day ( Read more... )

I just got back from a theater performance that included abduction, abandonment, seduction, slavery, witchcraft, potential disembowelment, and an attempted forced marriage.

I am speaking, of course, of that pinnacle of stage performances, ( ... )

In order to throw out another notebook, I once again saved the pages with relevant quotes for everyone’s enjoyment. These all come from four years ago this summer, when I was a camp counselor at a (nominally) Lutheran camp not too far from where I grew up. Most of them are from campers, a few are from counselors ( Read more... )

Spent part of today going through two years' worth of assignments, papers, and notes from classes. I had a habit of writing down amusing quotes in the margins, so before I pitch them, I thought I'd post the best of what I found to share with you all. Most of the time, I am not the speaker, although I may not always know who was.

Myth and Tolkien ( Read more... )

Best wrong answers from the Michigan High School State Quiz Bowl Tournament:

Apparently Titania and Oberon are either characters in King Lear or Macbeth.

The four tallest mountains in the western hemisphere are in Tibet.

And my personal favorite, O Brother Where Art Thou as an answer when the correct answer was Mourning Becomes ElectraPeace ( Read more... )