Monthly Archives: December 2007

Hebrew Bible, Here We Come!

Posted on 2007/12/05 by ngilmour

I’ve got my call numbers and class times for my special sections of freshman comp now, so I’ll be venturing to the bookstore soon to order the books. I’m trying to enjoy as much as I can this part of … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, teaching | Leave a comment

For my Mother

Posted on 2007/12/04 by ngilmour

Since my links to Micah pictures and such things keep moving around the site, I’ve put a permanent link at the top so that she, and anyone else, can link directly to Micah pictures, Mary’s site, Ryan’s site, my UGA … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Micah pics, Self-promotion | Leave a comment

Cranking Out the Prose

Posted on 2007/12/04 by ngilmour

I’ve gotten my draft of Medine’s paper up to seven pages, and I’ve not yet cracked the Calvin section, potentially the longest.? When people say that writing is a habit, they’re right–since I started this blog I’ve been producing pages … Continue reading →

Posted in UGA | Leave a comment

Near-Fatal Stupidity

Posted on 2007/12/03 by ngilmour

I was driving along the Atlanta Highway on my way to campus today (no, this is not going to be a “Love Shack” reference), and I was passing through one of the still-wooded corridors between Bogart and Athens.? The speed … Continue reading →

Posted in Gripes | Leave a comment

Howdy, Oozers.

Posted on 2007/12/03 by ngilmour

linda (reflection at theooze.com) posted some comments on my blog recently (thank you, linda!), and having peeked in without logging on, I see she’s also posted notice that I’ve indeed left theooze’s message boards. So much is true. I also … Continue reading →

Posted in Internet, Self-promotion | Leave a comment

Late Movies

Posted on 2007/12/02 by ngilmour

Several months behind the general public, I took in Spider-Man 3 (on DVD) and Ratatouille (at the dollar theater) this weekend.? This marks the first time that Micah’s been in a movie theater from the beginning of a movie to … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Leave a comment

A Small Relief

Posted on 2007/12/01 by ngilmour

Jonathan, I think we had a good discussion about Tom Tomorrow, but I have to admit that I’m glad for my “recent comments” list to include something other than torture-related comments.

Posted in Goofing Around, Self-promotion | Leave a comment

Grow Up

Posted on 2007/12/01 by ngilmour

I was thinking about the bad rhetorical moves to which online discussions sometimes resort today. Among them are the passive-aggressive-reflexive straw man (e.g. “You just think that all of us pacifists are wimps, so you probably wouldn’t listen to me … Continue reading →

Posted in Gripes, Reflections | Leave a comment