Author Archives: Kerry

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Apple’s core passion

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Kerry

In this 1997 video, Steve Jobs explained that Apple’s “core value is that we believe that people with passion can change the world for the better.” Apple was in a very dark, troubled time when Jobs returned. Yet because of … Continue reading →

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Liturgy vs. worship

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Kerry

On Sunday morning, Mark Robinson showed “Sunday’s Coming” Movie Trailer to make two points: Every church has a liturgy, even “contemporary” ones like Wildwood Liturgy is not the same as worship I love this video! It shows that the liturgy … Continue reading →

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Rivendell, 1 year

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Kerry

When I first read The Lord of the Rings I dreamed not of visiting Rivendell, but of living there. One year ago today, August 9, 2009, we moved into a new home that is my Rivendell. I’m like Bilbo, a … Continue reading →

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A mighty book

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Kerry

“To produce a mighty book, you must choose a mighty theme. No great and enduring volume can ever be written on the flea, though many there be who have tried it.” Herman Melville, Moby Dick, ch. CIV. —– Below: Robert … Continue reading →

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Reading old books

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Kerry

“There is a strange idea abroad that in every subject the ancient books should be read only by the professionals, and that the amateur should content himself with the modern books…. The student… feels himself inadequate and thinks he will … Continue reading →

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Song for the day

Posted on July 17, 2010 by Kerry

All we need to know about the iPhone 4 antenna “problem”: The take-home point is in the last sentence – so short it’s easily missed. Who is this guy? Jonathan Mann writes a song every day and posts a video … Continue reading →

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Life Metaphors: Music (2, Time)

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Kerry

Theology, Music and Time If my life is a song, I have much to learn about it from music. The previous post in this series (Life Metaphors: Music, Part 1) explored the power of music to resurrect the past and … Continue reading →

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Longitude at Sea: J.T. Mayer (1770)

Posted on July 12, 2010 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. Recent acquisition: Johann Tobias Mayer, Tabulae … Continue reading →

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Life Metaphors: Music (1)

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Kerry

Whalesong In my first post on Life Metaphors, I observed that seeing life as a journey, a song or a dance is to affirm the presence of lasting meaning in the midst of change. Countless songs liken our experience of … Continue reading →

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Books speak of books

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Kerry

“Now, I realized that not infrequently books speak of books: it is as if they spoke among themselves. In the light of this reflection, the library seemed all the more disturbing to me. It was then the place of long, … Continue reading →

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Really simple explanation of really simple syndication (RSS)

Posted on July 6, 2010 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. Basic idea Are you drinking the … Continue reading →

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Imagination Deficit Disorder

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Kerry

Back in 1987, Hal Pendergrass offered some of the best advice I have ever received about reading imaginative literature along with nonfiction: “Dear Kerry – It’s not healthy to forsake good imaginative literature while you’re studying science or theology – … Continue reading →

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