The main character of Wendell Berry's A Place on Earth, as in many of his novels, is the fictional town of Port William, Kentucky. While Berry is a masterful storyteller, the narrative is less important than the relationships that the characters have with each other, with the town and surrounding farmland they inhabit, and with the land itself. Berry continually returns to the question of what effect a character has on the people, town, and land around him. When a character is introduced, Berry will often describe … [Read more...] about Stewardship, Membership, and Voting: Reflections on Wendell Berry’s A Place on Earth
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Week in Review: Passionate Classics Edition
What are you reading, watching, thinking about this week? As usual, here's a few which have been on our mind. Let us know your thoughts on any/all of them. If you have items you'd like us to consider for the top five, add them in the comments or send them to Tom or Mike. 1. Newly Customized Majors Suit Students With Passions All Their Own (Ilana Kowarski. Chronicle of Higher Education, 9/9/2010): Is this what it takes to get creative students to go to Drexel? Note: a little dig at my [Tom] friends who are … [Read more...] about Week in Review: Passionate Classics Edition
What’s the Best Movie about the University?
I asked the other day about your nominations for the best novel about the academy. What about movies? Here, I don't have a clear choice for my pick. The Paper Chase comes to mind for a law school choice, as does the Marx Brothers' Horse Feathers for sheer absurdity. What are your choices? (P. S. I apologize for the short post today. My power is out and I'm writing the from my phone. Ah, the miracles of modern life...) … [Read more...] about What’s the Best Movie about the University?
How are you preparing?
I liked Andrew's comment on Friday so much, I decided to steal adapt it for a post. What are you doing to prepare for the school year? I'll go first third. Like many InterVarsity staff, I'm spending the end of summer working on my annual plans, which includes reviewing our ESN survey to see what ESN members want in the coming year. I just returned from Toah Nipi in NH from a planning meeting with our Faculty Ministry Leadership Team; many staff are meeting with their regional and local teams. Also like many … [Read more...] about How are you preparing?