Apocryphal Wisdom 13-14
“Solomon” makes a double point about nature that Paul will repeat. In contemplating the beauty of nature we should be able to gain some idea of the greatness of the its creator….
The Fleming Foundation Cultural Commentary
Italian II.2
Vocabulary for people, the indefinite article, and how to say “there is” and “there are.”
Trump The Magnificent, Podcast
Why is Donald acting so crazy? Is he crazy like a fox or just plumb crazy?
Wednesday’s Child: The Magus
There are stories that are obviously instructive, yet with a moral that quite eludes the reader – most Chinese fairytales, I find, are a good example – and I’m about to tell such a story.
Apocryphal Wisdom, 8-12
In chapter 7, “Solomon” told us that he was not born wise but gained wisdom by subjecting himself to the law.
Greek I: Introduction, Audio
This is a brief audio presentation of some of the Greek words used in the introduction. I’ve made a number of mistakes and corrected them immediately I could say it is to give the feeling of a live class, which it does, but it also saves time. Future audio lessons will be longer, since in the beginning I shall do the paradigms and vocabulary.
Wednesday’s Child: Happy New Year
The new year is quietly making its way homeward through desert sands and Siberian snows. As I’m already under the benign influence of Bacchus and his band of merry satyrs in pointy crimson hats, this post may end up somewhat askew, like a picture put up by an Irish workman in an English house.
Muslim Terrorist Attack on New Orleans
The heavily armed man, dressed in armor, who killed ten people celebrating New Years Eve in New Orleans has been identified by NOLA,Com as: 42-year-old Shamsud Din Jabbar. Born in Texas, Army veteran, and, by his speech on this video:, he would seem to be a convert to Nation of Islam or some other African American Islamic sect. A poison is a poison, no matter who drinks it. More to come.
Apocryphal Wisdom, 5-7
In Chapter 5 “Solomon” continues his discussion of the just man in an unjust society, where, when the just is rewarded, his former persecutors are dismayed:
