A collection of essays, reviews, and musings on subjects other than natural history.
Back when I was a schoolboy, we took a bit of time each February to remember the lives and deeds of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. That was the idea, at least; most of what we came away with however was little more than myth and triviality. Washington was scrupulously honest and had a youthful […]
Not so very long ago, in the middle of a casual chat with a long-time acquaintance in a local café, I made a comment that changed the entire direction of the conversation, “You know, just this morning I read in the Qur’ān that…” No sooner had I finished my sentence than my conversational partner – […]
Most people make new year’s resolution; I make new year’s “to read” lists – a practice I’ve found to yield much more successful results than making resolutions. However as a significant portion of my reading time is now consumed with my half (if not in fact more) mad project of working my way through the entire […]
Since making public my half (if not indeed fully) mad idea of reading the entirety of the St. John’s College Academic Program Reading List, I have received a couple of questions that I think it is important not simply to answer privately but publicly so that there are no misunderstandings about what I am doing […]