Backward Mutters

Matt Frost over at American Scene has some interesting thoughts on last summer’s Pixar movie Walle. Specifically he shares some comments about Walle’s creative closing credits. Also over at First Thoughts the blog of journal First Things, Joe Carter has some helpful thoughts concerning the art of self-defined “painter of…

(via The Big Picture) “It is difficult to see the unity of all [Mercury’s] characteristics. ‘Skilled eagerness’ or ‘bright alacrity’ is the best I can do. But it is better just to take some real mercury in a saucer and play with it for a few minutes. That is what…

We’ve been planning the community garden since April, and things are moving forward. We’re very thankful for Mr. Ogburn’s help and to Chris and Kathryn Sloanfor pulling resources and talent together.

One of the metaphors which Jesus employs to describe the time of his absence before his return and consummation of the Kingdom is like that of lord of an estate who has entrusted to his slaves with the resources of his estate to oversee, work, and grow for their master.…

via Alan Jacobs and whole host of PTED sufferers…“You know them. I know them. And, increasingly, psychiatrists know them. People who feel they have been wronged by someone and are so bitter they can barely function other than to ruminate about their circumstances. This behavior is so common ? and…