The Pali Canon So, as I was saying, we found ourselves unexpectedly running into the Pali Canon on one of the last days of our trip through Taiwan. Specifically, we were...
CHUNG TAI CHAN MONASTERY A couple of points as I continue my reports on the trip to visit Taiwan. First of all, let me clarify that the entire cost of the trip for me,...
WHILE I WAS GONE . . . . . . some good things came out. Or should that be the other way around: while I was out, some good things came in? Anyway, between reports...
The Medicine Buddha in LA Our trip to learn about Buddhism in Taiwan began in L.A. Not too far from Biola University (though undoubtedly not connected) there is a...
MADE IN TAIWAN Those who have hung around my blog for a while know that I tend not to advertise overseas trips indiscriminately in advance. Sorry if you're...
140/82. That was my blood pressure when the nurse took it at Dr. W's on Thursday. A little high on the upper number. She also took my pulse and possibly my respiration,...
Cuneiform Numbers June's visit with Dr. N went fine. There were some test results of several months ago that we had never received word on, and they were all okay. Dr. N and...
Just one of those days. Tonight as we were watching TV, I was doing something on this computer, and when I had some modicum of success, I said, "Praise God!" or words along...
Mostly Not on the Nobel Peace Prize It's not as though the NPP has had much credibility for quite a while now. But at least there has always been a rationale, no matter how...
A LONG WEEK THAT WENT BY FAST Yes, I've noticed: it's been a while since I posted an entry. It's just been that kind of week. Let me quickly recount what has...
Yesterday we officially celebrated Seth's birthday. We (i.e. June and I from Alexandria, and Nick and Meghan from Upland) gathered at Seth and Amber's place and spent the...
I'm sorry that this blog is still not broadcast again via RSS feed. One of the reasons I switched to Bravenet--other than that I was using a whole lot of their gadgets...
On Danny DeVito and Avner Eisenberg I just deleted this entry and am resubmitting it in the hope that the RSS feed will recognize it this time. ------ It didn't. It's...
First of all, let me welcome any readers who may be joining us by way of the Amazon.com's Author's Page. I know it'll be a day or so before this first entry is posted on...
Ash'arites vs. Mu'tazilitesLast time we looked at the Mu'tazilites, who did not form anything like a new Muslim denomination, but who banded together in order to study and to...
Oh, how I wish I could just jump into things and do all the stuff that I know I should do, and that are easy to do! It's kind of a non-spiritual, neuro-physiological...
I'm fascinated by the interrelationships among David's descendants. If you've been following the story of David and his family, you have probably acquired a...
I'll get back to the groups of Islam and the kings of Judah and Israel soon, but in the meantime we have a special guest bloggist tonight. Joy Manda has been a friend of...
Been working hard--much more than either June or I should--on getting the house put together again. But there is definite progress. The library is up; the study is...
Please take good note of the new feature that is now a part of this site, thanks to the good folks at Bravenet who made it available. If by any longshot you should come across a...
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