Presentation given at Christ Church United Methodist, Denver, CO, 27 September 2026. The last time I spoke at this seminar I talked about the early medieval philosopher Boethius and his most famous work The Consolation of Philosophy, which was written in AD 523. It is a rumination on the vicissitudes of fate and how faith… Continue reading The Medieval Science Fiction of C. S. Lewis
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Boethius & The Consolation of Philosophy
This talk today is about the late Roman, early medieval statesman, philosopher and scholar Boethius, and more particularly about his last work, a slim volume of prose and poetry called The Consolation of Philosophy that he wrote in 523 AD. I should say at the outset that I have absolutely no warrant for giving this… Continue reading Boethius & The Consolation of Philosophy
Tokyo trains
(Dear reader, I promise sometime I will write a post that discusses something other than public transit or language. This is not that post.) Last week, during Lawrence’s spring break from school, we took a trip to Japan. It meant that we missed Taiwan’s biggest earthquake in 25 years, which was both a relief and… Continue reading Tokyo trains
Annals of the imponderably vapid
If any more evidence was needed that parody of the useless lives of the intensely wealthy was impossible, consider this: An intricate Swiss watch that doesn’t tell time, for only $300,000. From Robert Frank’s “The Wealth Report” blog at the Wall Street Journal, we learn about Swiss watchmaker Romain Jerome’s new “Day & Night” watch.… Continue reading Annals of the imponderably vapid
Every fur tells a story
One of the best things about flying is the in-flight magazine–the schlocky voice of corporate marketing and upscale hub-city businesses trying to attract some tourist clientèle. It’s always an odd mix of high prices and low class. From a recent issue of W!ld Blue Yonder, the in-flight magazine of Frontier airlines, comes the ad at… Continue reading Every fur tells a story