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Monthly Archives: December 2020
“The” Christmas Story
“The” Christmas Story I have never been a fan of “the Christmas story.” I honestly don’t know why. I know why I am not a fan of it now and it is a real temptation to project those reasons back … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical Studies
Tagged Luke's story, Matthew's story, the birth narratives
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Naughty and Nice
This is the kind of post I think I had in mind when I started all this in 2010. Yesterday, the words to “Santa Claus in Comin’ to Town” came to my mind and I noticed something I had never … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Old, Uncategorized, Words
Tagged carrots and sticks, naughty and nice, Santa Claus, textual critics
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Performative Behavior
I got this paragraph from Ross Douthat, the New York Times columnist, this morning. The Republicans behaving radically are doing so in the knowledge — or at least the strong assumption — that their behavior is performative, an act of … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Words
Tagged democrary, fairness, loyalty, performative behavior
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Civic Capitalism
“Socialism” doesn’t work Socialism does work, of course. All you have to do is look at the bloc of democratic socialist countries in northern Europe and you can see it for yourself. In fact, even “socialism”—i.e., the word “socialism” works … Continue reading
The Seductions of Narrative
Some years ago, I ran my best half marathon time ever. There were some special circumstances in this race. I can think of two classes of such circumstances. I’m going to tell you what they are because I am still … Continue reading
The Dilettante's Dilemma 