About a month ago I attended the wedding of two former students, now both in graduate school. One of them promised in his vows to be attentive, inquisitive, reasonable, responsible, and to love God and all that God loves.

Which professor declared that he'd be a saint someday, if you don't mind sharing? I'm writing an intro to Lonergan and would really like to cite that person. Even better if they put it in print somewhere.

Back at work on my intro to Bernie (gonna finish it, Deo volente, this semester; ora pro me):

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Reading and writing poetry.

Spending time paying attention to and caring for the more-than-human-world (and making it possible for family, friends, students, and colleagues to do the same).

(Safely) handling venomous snakes, too (fr):

Heard anything from Tracy (or about Tracy) lately?

If you just take the goodest look possible, though, I am sure you'll see it!

The first chapter of my forthcoming Lonergan book is biographical, but Mathews is the best and most thorough for his early life (through Insight).

Excellent, thanks Jon! I appreciate it very much.

That's a great teaching moment! A student told me this semester how much she hated spiders. A few weeks later a large jumping spider chose her out of all of the students in class. I was able to gently relocate the spider, saving it from her wrath.

Go outside! (although I do recognize South Bend and Seton Hall might pose challenges Knoxville does not): www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu/author/josep...