Ian Carmichael
icarm.bsky.social
Ian Carmichael
@icarm.bsky.social
Retired pastor and teacher. Unretired theologian, advocate, ally, nerd. Interested in comedy, poetry, physics, philosophy, cosmology, acceptance, inclusion, justice, mercy and ecological worlds. Liker of nature, creation, and re-creation. he/him. Opinions.
Something from Thomas Merton, "Faith and Violence" (1968, p 4)
May 7, 2025 at 4:40 AM
That 30 day music thing.
Day 3 - All I can Remember - The Seekers
December 17, 2024 at 6:35 AM
Well, do I want to do this 30-day data harvesting game? Yes, I'll have a go. Day 1 was the Black Velvet Band - The Irish Rovers - and they are alive and well and on Bluesky.

Day 2 - 500 miles - Peter Paul and Mary (NOT the Proclaimers!)
December 16, 2024 at 9:26 PM
Day 21 of 20. A significant book. (I think. Just finished this one.)
December 13, 2024 at 9:02 PM
Day 20 of 20. Cover of a significant book to me.
December 12, 2024 at 8:21 AM
Day 19 of 20. Book cover of a significant book

(Well, it's the title page, true. The cover is a nice, but anonymous green!)
December 11, 2024 at 7:00 AM
Day 18 of 20. Cover of a significant book:
December 10, 2024 at 7:31 AM
Day 17 of 20 significant book covers.
December 9, 2024 at 10:01 AM
Day 16 of 20 significant books in my life - or at least memory. I may choose to comment, or not. Enjoy.
December 8, 2024 at 9:13 AM
Day 15 of 20 significant books.
December 7, 2024 at 9:39 PM
Significant books, Day 14 of 20
December 6, 2024 at 8:22 AM
Day 13 of 20 significant books:
December 5, 2024 at 9:55 AM
Day 12 of 20 significant books.
December 4, 2024 at 10:17 AM
Wendell Berry: from the Advent meditations "Songs from a Strange Land"
December 3, 2024 at 11:08 AM
Near enough to Day 11 of 20 significant books; cover, no comments
December 3, 2024 at 9:06 AM
So now, Day 10 of 20 significant books, covers without comment
December 2, 2024 at 10:14 AM
Getting in early, so I don't mispost this one for Day 9 of 20
December 1, 2024 at 9:29 AM
A little story from Shel Silverstein (and what a legend he is!!)
December 1, 2024 at 2:01 AM
Day 8 of 20 Book cover, without comment
November 30, 2024 at 9:14 PM
Book cover without comment, Day 7 of 20
November 30, 2024 at 12:45 AM
Book cover, day 6 of 20. Without comment
November 28, 2024 at 9:51 PM
I've just been reading Richard Holloway's "Looking into the Distance" about spirituality. I think these words, concluding his first chapter on page 55 are telling for a religionless spirituality.

The whole book is available for reading via the Internet Archive, for full context and more...
November 28, 2024 at 4:51 AM
November 28, 2024 at 2:01 AM
Day 5 of 20 Books. Cover without comment.
November 27, 2024 at 8:30 PM
Day 4 of 20 books of significance
November 26, 2024 at 11:21 AM