Greetings to All in ST’s Kaffeeklatsch! Since “it’s Sunday whenever the Chaps shows up.”, I offer the next installment in the “Stump the Chaps” series. A lot of reading – both here and offsite – has brought me back to considering the question of whether or not we can come up with a set of … Continue reading “Stump the Chaps” IV: Shared Values for an Atomized Society?
Author: D’Nanda Panda
Retired hospital chaplain, Theo-Geek, Honorary Marine, bookworm, crossword addict, and lover of intelligent conversation, well-brewed tea and/or occasional distilled spirits - as appropriate.
On Behalf of Hypatia: “HolyFool”*
The spectacle of adult, uh, if not world leaders, then at least eminences, sitting meekly and applauding the autistic Swedish adolescent as she excoriated them, tickled at the back of my consciousness: what does this remind us of? Of course the obvious reference is Joan of Arc, the schizophrenic Maid of Orleans, guided by oral … Continue reading On Behalf of Hypatia: “HolyFool”*
A Warrior’s Wisdom
Greetings, ST, and All! I encountered a bit of a rough patch recently; so, I took a break from my reality by immersing myself in someone else's. While working my way through James Mattis's new book (I'm about I third of the way done. And, yes, I'll post impressions when I've finished.), I came across … Continue reading A Warrior’s Wisdom
A cup for the Kaffeeklatsch
Happy Saturday/Blessed Sunday/Wonderful Weekend from here, Everyone! Enjoy... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_caLUGnmvWo
In Hoc Signo Vinces: Reasserting “Western Civ” One Campus at a Time – Redux
[This was originally posted here almost two years ago: We need it now more than ever] Howdy, ST and friends! For the past week or so, this proud aunt has had the bittersweet experience of watching kiddos from kindergarten to senior collegian take on the adventure of the parochial/public school patchwork that we … Continue reading In Hoc Signo Vinces: Reasserting “Western Civ” One Campus at a Time – Redux
It was “Someone’s” Birthday
And I can't think of anywhere I'd rather have spent it...Cheers! and thanks to Everyone! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tdy9tdCF9WM
“Stump the Chaps”: A Primer
Hello, All! DeNanda "Chaps" Panda here...A couple weeks ago (How time flies when you're having fun!) the following exchange took place in the comments on ST's "Tantric Metta Awakening" post (yes, again...). I offer it as a user's guide to what I hope will be a mutually-enjoyable recurring feature here at ST's place...This venue isn't … Continue reading “Stump the Chaps”: A Primer
The Four Loves, Awakened: C. S. Lewis meets Tantric Metta Awakening
Greetings, denizens of the "ST" kaffeeklatsch! First, a word of thanks to our gracious host, for the chance to be with grownups and talk about interesting, fun, puzzling, possibly maddening, stuff in a friendly, self-monitoring way. It's refreshing... When I began exploring these pages several days ago, the theology geek in me was intrigued by … Continue reading The Four Loves, Awakened: C. S. Lewis meets Tantric Metta Awakening
ST UnWoked & UnVaxxed! 