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an unvarnished classic: Foreign Affairs

August 28, 2007 by David Baer

Foreign Affairs makes no apology for its antiquated typescript, large print, and generally stodgy appearance. It hardly needs to.

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compact guide for travelers and planespotters: Günter Endres, Illustrated Directory of Modern Commercial Aircraft (Illustrated Directory)

August 28, 2007 by David Baer

Unlike most airplane guides, the compact 8.5 x 6.5″ format of this illustrated directory makes it handy for sliding in and out of a briefcase. Unfortunately, the book’s materials and construction are not durable enough to withstand regular travel in this way.

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a thin and humble sleeper for non-profit leaders: Exempt

August 28, 2007 by David Baer

My organization receives this publication of the NonProfit Times free. If yours does too, don’t make the mistake of tossing it out with the junk mail.

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too little of a great thing: Pimsleur Hebrew I

August 28, 2007 by David Baer

Shame on you, Pimsleur, for making us wait more than five years for the successor to this unparalleled introduction to Modern Hebrew. Continue Reading »

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worth something like gold: Christian Management Report

August 28, 2007 by David Baer

If you’ve never stood and gaped at the periodicals section of a well-stocked Borders store or scanned an on-line list of periodicals, you may not be aware how astonishingly prolific is the publishing of niche magazines and journals. It is one of the too little celebrated marvels of the English-language editorial industry. Continue Reading »

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Anglican in Wheaton, Illinois

August 27, 2007 by David Baer

For those familiar with the internecine warfare that has burst with a force uncontainable by Episcopalian comity since sexual politics have become front and center in the American version of the worldwide Anglican Community, the subtle distinction between those of the tradition who now refer to themselves as ‘Anglican’ and those who retain their identity as ‘Episcopalian’ does not go unnoticed.

The A Word has become a fightin’ word. Continue Reading »

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How to Fly: A dozen ways to make your next business trip a success before you even get there

August 27, 2007 by David Baer

This comes to you from 35,000 feet.

I’m not kidding. Some of my most productive work time happens on business trips and in airplane seats. I used to think of business travel as the lost time between origin and destination. No longer.

Now travel means working from another office, one that is almost as productive as my regular office. Plus, they give you pretzels. Continue Reading »

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brainy, shrewd, and accessible: Grove Ethics Series

August 27, 2007 by David Baer

Ridley College is an evangelically-inclined Anglican college that operates under the umbrella of the UK’s University of Cambridge. The College is also the sponsor of a vigorous menu of thoughtful booklets on ethics, worship, biblical studies and the like. Continue Reading »

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When planespotters go to heaven, they receive a copy: Gunther Endres, Major Airlines of the World

August 27, 2007 by David Baer

Author Günter Endres needs to get out more. Continue Reading »

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strong, competent, no glitter: Bulletin for Biblical Research

August 27, 2007 by David Baer

When an emerging generation of biblical scholars found themselves increasingly squeezed by what they perceived as the theological claustrophobia of the Evangelical Theological Society (ETS), the Institute for Biblical Research (IBR) was born to offer an alternative. While many of the IBR’s members continue to hold membership in the ETS, it is also true that many members opt instead to throw in their lot with the much broader Society of Biblical Literature (SBL). Continue Reading »

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