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Tuesday Time Travel: On Hold

Unfortunately, I’m going to have put the time travel series on hold until the first of the year. I finished three papers last week, and I have another to finish by Friday. Later today you can expect the second part in my BibleWorks 8 review. Continue Reading

A Few Fun people I met at SBL

I. Howard Marshall – I asked him what advice he would give to a young PhD student. He smiled and said, “Listen to your advisor.” Jim West – Very nice and full of humor. Chris Tilling – Fun and very willing to give advice. Con Campbell – A jazz musician and Greek grammarian rolled into… Continue Reading

Last Evening at SBL

Since I fly out Monday evening, this will be my last night in New Orleans. So far it’s been worthwhile, though only a handful of the many papers I’ve heard have been great (in my opinion). Meeting folks is perhaps the best part. This evening I’ll be dining with some bibliobloggers–an opportunity to put faces… Continue Reading

Computer Problems Lead to Flight Delays

NY Times reports: A computer problem Thursday morning at the Atlanta airport, the busiest in the nation, is causing the cancellation of most departing flights, leading to cascading delays at airports up the East Coast and elsewhere in the country, the authorities said. My sister connects in Atlanta later today, and they have indicated they… Continue Reading

SBL and Accommodations

I’m tempted to post the great deal I received on plane tickets and hotel for the weekend, but I’ll hold off until I see my hotel room! In the mean time, I have to find time to pack, pull out a toilet and make a repair (random, I know), and visit with my sister who… Continue Reading

This Week in Blogdom

AWOL links up to full-text Tyndale Press Monographs. Jim West (among a few others) notes another department under fire… this time at Gloucestershire. On a similar note, rogueclassicism notes that the classics department at Michigan State University is threatened as well. [Tight budgets reveal an institution’s genuine priorities!] Daniel and Tonya have updated the list of… Continue Reading