Monthly Archives: May 2011

Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric Metaxas

Posted on 5/25/2011 by peter

It took me five months, but I finally finished off the new biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer by Eric Metaxas. Bonhoeffer was, of course, the Lutheran pastor and theologian who helped found the Confessing Church movement which resisted the Nazi party, … Continue reading →

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A Broken Man, a Beautiful Boy, and a Dirty Seatbelt

Posted on 5/20/2011 by peter

Howdy friends and prospective employers, here’s a picture of me: Look at me. My face is caught in some remote grimace, with the tensions of the day and this particular McDonalds drivethrough evident in my flat, strained expression. Meanwhile my … Continue reading →

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Fun With Google Image Search, part 3

Posted on 5/7/2011 by peter

It’s time to have more fun with Google image search! Here’s what I found when I searched “Unicorn Fondle“: Look at that sick little freak. All he ever wants to do is fondle unicorns and experience the low depravity of … Continue reading →

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Big Apple Teens & Me

Posted on 5/5/2011 by peter

I recently agreed to chaperone some of my graduating students to Manhattan this June for their senior trip, a tradition at my school. Here’s the situation: 25 teenagers, flush with academic success and the finality of high school, pockets engorged … Continue reading →

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