Entries categorized as Travel
trees
I love trees. They inspire me, make me feel good to be alive. I love them in winter, when they stand stark against a pale sky. I love them at twilight when they look full of secrets. In the spring when the light yellow green leaves begin, the freshness of that colour seems full of More...
The Art of Travel
Journeys are the midwives of thought. Few places are more conducive to internal conversations than a moving plane, ship or train… Of all the modes of transport, the train is perhaps the best aid to thought: the views have none of the potential monotony of those on a ship or a plane, they move fast More...
Thelma and Louise
Who would I choose to take on a Thelma and Louise road trip?, Howard asked yesterday.
Well, I can think of a few people that would be interesting.
Cyber person: Jen Lemen. We keep planning to meet IRL, but haven’t achieved it yet. But I have a hunch that we would have enough to talk about, More...
kentucky
well, Kentucky was a blast. 32 hours travel for 34 hours on the ground… but so, so worth it.
I met some fab people: it was one of those events where I had the privelege of being able to BE useful to a few people, but also had a handful of conversations that left me More...
mint julep
It’s springtime in Kentucky, and the sun is shining.
Lilly Lewin gave me this recipe for Mint Julep – a Kentucky speciality,sepcially associated with the Kentucky Derby. I have to say it looks like the Kentucky equivalent of a Pimms – a curious English summer fruit punch made of lemonade, cucmbers, fruit and Pimms, which (IMHO) More...
dream a little
sometimes when I’m a bit weighed down with the long dark winters,
I look at this picture and dream a little
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Maggi has kept a blog since September 2003, writing about theology and faith, the arts and literature, and a little about life and random nonsense...
This title focuses on the importance of understanding who God is - and who he is not. It explores the core Lenten idea of 'giving up', taking it beyond the traditional idea of simply abstaining from something.
This book compares and contrasts the different Gospel narratives of Christ's coming. It is designed specifically for use in 2007, highlighting links to the Church calendar. It is intended for those wanting daily Bible readings for Advent.
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