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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

Bible Software: Which is the Best?

Of course, it depends! But if you’re interested in answering the question, check out a summary here which covers the ‘shootout’ at SBL between Accordance, BibleWorks, Logos, and Olive Tree. In the next couple of weeks, I will be posting a review of BibleWorks 8. Hopefully I will also review Logos 4 (don’t have it… 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

The Keys of Death and Hades

(Another Tuesday Time Travel…) When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. And He placed His right hand on me, saying, “Do not be afraid; I am the first and the last, and the living One; and I was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore, and I have the… Continue Reading