I once asked the Regius Professor of Hebrew at the University of Cambridge how he stays abreast of fast-moving developments in biblical archaeology, a field of investigation that is related but decidely peripheral to his own work.
‘I mostly read BAR … ‘, he said, in an unexpectedly low-brow response for the hallowed halls of the Great University. ‘Then if I want to know more about a topic, I move on to more scholarly publications.’ Continue Reading »
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Phill Butler gives us one of those books that takes an action sport or skill that is usually performed on an intuitive or visceral level and reduces it to a formula.
Don’t get me wrong. This is not a criticism. Many of us need precisely such a formula that provides a handle, a method, or a path. Butler has given us that, and is to be thanked for doing so. Continue Reading »
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The handsomely elegant glass-on-black Oster blender crushes ice with ease and doesn’t shake, as some less sturdy contenders do.
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Let’s get one thing straight. I know nothing about cosmetics and – except for one forgettable episode at a Halloween party – have never used them.
But my wife does. Continue Reading »
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Foreign Affairs makes no apology for its antiquated typescript, large print, and generally stodgy appearance. It hardly needs to.
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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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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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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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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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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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Canter Bridge 