Author Archives: Kerry

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Congratulations, Hannah!

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Kerry

Candace and I today are sharing in the joy of Hannah’s graduation! After completing her last, exhausting final exam only just this morning, OU will tonight recognize this milestone of her journey by bestowing a Bachelor of Arts in Creative … Continue reading →

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Let’s be friends

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Kerry

“Josh Williams sings Mark Mathewson’s ‘Mordecai’ at the Doyle Lawson Bluegrass Festival at Denton Farm Park in Denton, NC on May 5, 2011. During this song, a small bird lands on Josh’s guitar while he’s singing. Watch his reaction as … Continue reading →

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Regiomontanus, Ptolemy’s Almagest (1496)

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Kerry

Originally posted at ouhos.org, the now-discontinued blog of the OU History of Science Collections. Neither this post nor any of its content should be taken as an official communication of the University of Oklahoma. Ptolemy’s Almagest, the most important work … Continue reading →

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All things are connected

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Kerry

“All things by immortal power Near and far, Hiddenly, To each other linked are, That thou canst not stir a flower Without the troubling of a star.” – Francis Thompson,“The Mistress of Vision,” Poems (1913) Arabian Star Flower Scale of … Continue reading →

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Learn Accordance and “a little Greek” together

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Kerry

In previous posts, I’ve explained how to get started with Accordance for OS X and with Accordance for iOS. Here’s a new option to consider: A combination of the Accordance Starter Collection ($50) and the Mounce Greek Study System ($160) … Continue reading →

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CSNTM at iTunes U

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Kerry

Before a minor surgical procedure last Friday, I prepared a gargantuan playlist on iTunes to last through the weekend and beyond. Catching up on video and audio podcasts kept my mind happily distracted as I recovered. Chief among the joys … Continue reading →

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Seasons, by Rachel Folmar

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Kerry

For Christmas this year, Rachel gave us a gift of herself: this beautiful CD of hammered dulcimer music, the warmth of her personal presence captured, in a way, through the magic of digital recording. Three of the pieces are Rachel’s … Continue reading →

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Mountains like clouds

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Kerry

O Earth, what changes hast thou seen! There where the long street roars, hath been The stillness of a central sea. The hills are shadows, and they flow From form to form, and nothing stands; They melt like mist, the … Continue reading →

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Love through it

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Kerry
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Biblical interpretation exercise – Galileo

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Kerry

The year is 1616. You are a Cardinal, and a member of the Holy Congregation of the Index. How you interpret the Bible will have repercussions for many generations. Download this exercise: Here’s the instructor’s version, with commentary: Setting: written … Continue reading →

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Moonlight

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Kerry

As a pale phantom with a lamp Ascends some ruin’s haunted stair, So glides the moon along the damp Mysterious chamber of the air. Now hidden in a cloud, and now revealed, As if this phantom, full of pain, Were … Continue reading →

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An ancient chemist on teaching

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Kerry

“Nor do I fail to understand that it is difficult to make clear the dark discoveries of the Greeks in Latin verses, especially since we have often to employ new words because of the poverty of the language and the … Continue reading →

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