One module in my master’s course covers a variety of classical authors. I was blown away last week when we read Puer Iesus, written by Thomas Aquinas. He extrapolated all sorts of things from one short verse about Jesus sitting… Read More »One little verse
It’s been an interesting day. I learned the Greek root words for hippopotamus, why cats stretch and the way gorillas carry their young. We have commonalities with certain animals, yet we are distinct from them. In some of my classical… Read More »Following the herd
It was our first pilgrimage. We got professional advice and chose what we thought were the ideal shoes. When we went for practise walks, I got blisters; that was normal for me. We listened to podcasts on blister care and… Read More »A little friction
We’ve all seen the movies, heard the stories – “and they all lived happily ever after.” It’s all rainbows and bunny rabbits, butterflies and flowers. These two have found each other and now the rest of their life will just… Read More »Happily ever after?
When we first moved here, we were surrounded by buildings going up. Gradually, the building subsided and instead of the banging and whirring of progress, we settled into the peaceful serenity of nature. I didn’t realise how accustomed I had… Read More »We thought it would be better
I like a bit of drama. If you ask me how things are going, I’ll tell you the exciting bits and the roadblocks because those things make a good story. Imagine then, my surprise last week as I was processing… Read More »Practise makes progress
Every time I caught him on his phone, he was staring in wonderment at the current PGA Tour. Again and again, he’d pull out random facts or comment on this guy. Videos, news articles, you name it, he was pulling… Read More »Teeing off at the PGA
We sat on our folding canvas chairs listening to the concert. In front of us, thousands of young people stood or jumped to the amping music. Dazzling lights and images danced with the rhythm. Midnight edged closer. I wore a… Read More »The lull of comfort
Last week we snorkelled on the Great Barrier Reef. I wasn’t sure what I was in for, but we found Nemo and lots of Nemo’s friends, including turtles that spoke with an Australian accent (well, Australian turtles anyway). Between snorkelling… Read More »Finding Nemo
Yesterday we visited Daintree Rainforest in Queensland Australia. This rainforest is older than the Amazon. At the Discovery Centre, we wandered around on paths ranging from ground level to 23 metres in the air. We’re familiar with walking in the… Read More »It’s kinda seedy