I can’t quite claim to have been a Mac user for the entirety of the thirty-year run being celebrated today. While my father was an early adopter of the Apple IIe, I don’t think we got our first Mac until 1989-90, an SE that sits (still functionial) in his office to this day; and then … More 30 Years of Mac
Looking back over my first two Decembers blogging, I’m surprised how many posts I wrote in the week around Christmas. While I won’t entirely rule out a post here or there (Christmas Eve worship inevitably inspires some reflection, continuing a tradition started by the mother who “treasured all these words and pondered them in her … More Christmas Vacation
10/23/13 – You can now find The Pietist Schoolman on Facebook! In addition to providing readers one more way to follow what’s happening here, I’m also planning to use the FB page to enrich what I can provide with the blog: I’ll pass on links to other blogs and sites, share books I’m reading and … More The Pietist Schoolman Facebook Page
Today my summer school students turn in their last assignments, and once they’re graded, I’m getting out of town for a few days. So I’ll take a week off from blogging as well. While I’m gone… If you’re new to The Pietist Schoolman or perhaps been away yourself for the summer, here are a few … More Taking a Break
6/30/13 – Just a reminder that tomorrow is the last day for Google Reader. If you follow this blog in that way, I recommend switching over to Feedly. You can click here for one-touch migration.
To save me from myself, I’m going to announce a one- or two-week hiatus from blogging. I have about six hundred pages of papers to grade, final exams to write (and grade), a summer online course to create, etc., etc. Put it all together and… Well, it’s hard to view my writing a single word … More Taking a Break
Good to be back home after three weeks in Europe teaching about World War I… I’ll be easing back into blogging this week, starting with a post tomorrow soliciting readers’ thoughts about the questions I’ll be asking Feb. 8-10 when I teach the Winter Seminar at Bethlehem Covenant Church in Minneapolis. Then I’ll stretch out … More Back from Europe!
10/4/12 – I’m about to get on a plane for Boston, where I’ll be attending the Conference on Faith and History’s biennial meeting, at Gordon College. (Read a preview of my paper here.) I’m not sure how much blogging I’ll be able to do until my weekend links post appears Saturday night or Sunday afternoon, … More Off to Boston!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2TJ2z8y2hw “Trying to stop the waves behind your eyeballs” is too strong, but it does feel like I need a vacation. So while my wife, kids, and I spend a week visiting my parents in southwestern Virginia, I’m going to leave the laptop behind and take a break from blogging. In the meantime, if you … More Sweet Virginia: Taking a Week Off
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