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Where Did Groundhog Day Come from? Have a good one, everybody! And Happy Marmot Day to any Alaskan readers. Share this: Digg this postRecommend on FacebookTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this postTell a friend

I’m glad they don’t just end up in the incinerator any more. [World Vision] collects the unwanted items over the days following the game at their distribution center in Pittsburgh, then ships it overseas to people living in disaster areas … Continue reading →

According to CNN, American regional accents are thriving quite nicely. Share this: Digg this postRecommend on FacebookTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this postTell a friend

Today is National Punctuation Day. Eerdword’s Tom Raabe has a great story about why proper punctuation is important: “How an Auto Mechanic Who Knew the Rules of Punctuation Saved Me $200“ Share this: Digg this postRecommend on FacebookTweet about itSubscribe … Continue reading →

Ignorant. The ancient Greeks had a saying: “Carpe diem,” which means “Capture the day” or “seize the moment.” If the Greeks had such a saying, I’d be willing to believe they’d have said it in Greek, not Latin. Perhaps something … Continue reading →

Dr. King only said part of this: I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to … Continue reading →

Read the Fathers. I take issue, however, with the writer’s contention that the Reformers “threw the baby out with the bathwater.” That was what happened in later generations, but most of the Reformers themselves were steeped in the early church … Continue reading →

Michael Ruffin, whose ancestor is said to have fired the first shot at Fort Sumpter 150 years ago today, has a very important reflection today on lost causes, then and now. My Civil War-era ancestors were not as illustrious. I … Continue reading →

The next Biblical Studies Carnival will be posted here next Friday. If you would like to nominate a post (your own or someone else’s) please do so by emailing darrell [at] pursiful [dot] com. Thanks! Share this: Digg this postRecommend … Continue reading →

How to read a scholarly journal, and how to teach students to do so. There is much to learn here, but this is the best part because it’s the most honest: Students register surprise when I confess that I share … Continue reading →