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by scop 6y ago
Here are two reasons: - He was an intellectual juggernaut in the field of Latin. One in a lifetime kind of guy. - He never published a book but only provided sheets to his students. His students are now working together to piece together al
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by scop 6y ago
A former student recounts some good memories on his blog: https://wdtprs.com/2020/12/r-i-p-fr-reginald-foster-ocd/ ...comments have some good ones as well.
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Father Reginald Foster has died(theoldie.co.uk)
258 points by scop 6y ago|50 comments
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1. New Testament (I was not raised in a religious household) 2. The Imitation of Christ 3. The Lord of the Rings 4. The Iliad
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It’s a Wonderful Life. As a father of little ones now, there are some scenes in that movie that cut me to the core like nothing else. The Iliad. Hard to put my finger on one thing in particular, but after having finally read it earlier this
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by scop 6y ago
See my reply on a parallel comment. I will be moving to a more diverse area. It's remarkable how "I don't like the Bay Area" translates so easily to "racist dogwhistle". Quality of life means things like: - &
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by scop 6y ago
I live in San Francisco. I literally do not see black people. I largely do not see brown people outside of the service industry (i.e. they are "kept back in the kitchen"). I will largely interact with only white people and asian p
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by scop 6y ago
Oh trust me, I didn't vote for said policies in SF and I won't be voting for them in TX!
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We will be moving out of CA in the coming months. We are lifelong residents. We are leaving due to cost of living and especially quality of life for our children.
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Super interesting from a business perspective, but can’t help but think of the personal front too. While it may be difficult to execute safely/cheaply, just the idea rolling my own personal checking account is phenomenal.
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by scop 6y ago
I appreciate your reply and testimony! The "image" of JPII is a conundrum. On the one hand, he was extremely charismatic and gave many, many people a very real hope and a sense of purpose during a desolate century. However, he w
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by scop 6y ago
(1) JPII was one of the great moral thinkers of the 20th century and I highly recommend that you read some of his work. Not only a thinker, he may be the single man most responsible for the fall of the USSR. (2) The human institution of t
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by scop 6y ago
I'm not advocating that people stay in abusive relationships. I am aware of how common abuse can be. My original comment said "safety and sanity of course require separation in cases." What I am advocating for is for spouses
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My point isn't "stick it out even though there is no stable household". My point is you better work on your marriage, on creating a stable household, like your life depends on your marriage before ending it, because your c
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Everyone has one life plus other lives which are dependent on your life . Don't lose sight of their happiness in the pursuit of your own.
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To any readers contemplating a divorce in a marriage with children: please, PLEASE reconsider. Divorce has multi-generational effects that reverberate far beyond the relationship of you and your spouse. I am in a marriage with four kids and
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Trebek wins
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I am thoroughly impressed one could be mentally composed during such a routine. I have a medical condition that has resulted in many procedures and operations. Needles and blood do not cause me any anxiety. However, on one occasion I had to
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by scop 6y ago
I was very close to entering graduate school for a particular field as I was absolutely in love with the research. My teachers considered me to be very talented and were grooming me for the elite schools for said field. However, the more re
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Bret Weinstein locked out of Facebook(twitter.com)
17 points by scop 6y ago|3 comments
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This is amazing. It’s not funny. Yet, as I read it my mind did so in a perfect Dangerfield impression and I found myself laughing and legitimately thinking it funny.
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by scop 6y ago
Replace "Hunter Biden" with "Donald Trump Jr". Under that circumstance, does Twitter & FB censor the story?
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This comment made me so happy. I must ask: what led you to view this video?
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by scop 6y ago
I've written those sort of sentences before, only to look upon my euphoria with a degree of embarrassment the morning after.
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The Enigma of the “Goldberg Variations”(economist.com)
2 points by scop 6y ago|0 comments
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An eclipse is such an amazing phenomenon. The last time it happened I had my mind blown by a simple realization: There is no physical reason why the moon fits precisely within the diameter of the sun. It just so happens that on our little p
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by scop 6y ago
I recommend that people listen to that episode even if it's not interesting to you. Very good food for thought. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM9f0W2KD5s Audio: https://podcasts.apple.com/us&
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Bob Gnaizda has passed away(greenlining.org)
1 points by scop 6y ago|0 comments
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It definitely took my some time before I "got" Bach, but once I did I've never been the same. Here are some recommendations: 1. Listen to works for solo instruments; this allows you to focus in on what's going on 2. Watc
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JS Bach is without a doubt the man I would most want to meet, interview, view perform, etc. It is hard to put into words, but his music is just inexhaustibly deep, challenging, joyful, profound, etc. in any given week I will spend some ti

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