Category Archives: Discursive Detours

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Comfort For a Recovering English Teacher

My memory, like my father’s, is occasionally creative. I remembered a someone writing that England’s public schools were dedicated to the idea “…that Tennyson would never happen again….” Then, recently, I started re-reading a Wodehouse book. “…It was almost as … Continue reading

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Charged: a Priest in My Diocese

No matter how it turns out, this is not good news. And it’s uncomfortably close to home. “Minnesota priest accused of sexual abuse, threatening woman” Bring Me The News (December 8, 2025) “A Minnesota priest is accused of sexually abusing, … Continue reading

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Picking the Perfect Time for Hauling Your Boat

From my news feed this morning: “Hundreds of crashes, spinouts as heavy snow impacts Minnesota travel” Adam Uren, Bring Me The News (November 26, 2025) “…Among those off the road is this driver in west-central Minnesota, who decided a blizzard … Continue reading

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Veterans Day and Patriotism

Veterans Day and ideas about patriotism overlap, so I’ll start with an admission. On the whole, I like being an American. That’s partly because I think that “America” includes much more than this country’s national government. A little over a … Continue reading

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Happy Halloween, 2025!

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