How the Bible Came to Be by John Barton My rating: 3 of 5 stars This book is a very short summation of the author’s more scholarly works on the bible. He writes about how controversial his thesis is although it seems pretty reasonable to me. I suppose if your view of the Bible’s creation is… Continue reading Reading: How the Bible Came to Be by John Barton
Month: May 2017
Grilled Brats w/ Peppers and Onions
July 28, 2017 I must be swayed by habits more than I think. Last week I posted how I usually grill a tri-tip early in the grilling season. This weekend I made brats with peppers and onions; turns out I made this on Memorial Day Weekend a few years ago. Regardless; it’s good and I thought… Continue reading Grilled Brats w/ Peppers and Onions
Tri-Tip
May 21, 2017 We’ve had a few days of beautiful weather in the Portland (Oregon) region; it’s very welcome after the cold and wet winter and early spring we had. Our local school districts had nine (count them 9!) school closure days for snow this past winter. Normally we get maybe one day off of… Continue reading Tri-Tip
Trains and Birds at Ridgefield Bird Sancutary
May 20, 2017 It’s been too long since I went out with my camera to capture some photos of the world. If you own a camera but don’t go out to take pictures then you aren’t a photographer, you’re just a guy who owns a camera. The weather took a turn for the better this… Continue reading Trains and Birds at Ridgefield Bird Sancutary
Reading: Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance
Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance My rating: 4 of 5 stars Subtitle: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis The November 2016 election showed me I’m out of touch with middle America. I’ve been reading books this winter and spring to help me get… Continue reading Reading: Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance
