Category Archives: Events

Ada Lovelace

Posted on September 21, 2026 by Kerry

“Ada Lovelace, Ctrl+S: Saving (and Overwriting) an Icon” Dr. Katherine Pandora 7pm Tuesday October 6, Bizzell Memorial Library, OU Ada Lovelace Day, held annually on the second Tuesday in October, celebrates the 1843 publication of an essay now often regarded … Continue reading →

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Computer Revolutions

Posted on July 17, 2026 by Kerry

Planning notes for educators (label text and photos) It’s been a delight to select materials and write the labels for Computer Revolutions, an exhibit in Bizzell Memorial Library, University of Oklahoma. We expect to have installation completed before the first … Continue reading →

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No Ordinary People

Posted on February 27, 2026 by Kerry

The C. S. Lewis Center of Sterling College (Kansas) is hosting a conference, “No Ordinary People,” March 26-27, 2026. It kicks off with an evening presentation by Dan Hamilton Thursday evening, and features a keynote by Nathan King on Friday … Continue reading →

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Letter to OTA

Posted on May 20, 2025 by Kerry

Dear Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, I and my family live in the proposed path of the North-South Connector near 60th SE and Lindsey in a beautiful wooded neighborhood of 60 homes on 2½ acre lots that has been here for 50 … Continue reading →

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Leland Graves III (1959-2024)

Posted on January 10, 2025 by Kerry

Obituary Celebration of Life service (video) Some examples of Lee’s photography on Kitti Carriker’s blog. I heard the news of Lee’s passing only after the memorial service had already taken place. Laura woke up last Monday morning with the song … Continue reading →

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The Genius of George MacDonald Conference

Posted on December 3, 2024 by Kerry

2024 is the 200th anniversary of George MacDonald’s birth (1824-1905). Sponsored by Drexel University and the Yale Institute of Sacred Music, the “Genius of George MacDonald” conference will close the bicentennial year which has been celebrated in numerous events throughout … Continue reading →

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Turn the page

Posted on October 31, 2024 by Kerry

Kamala Harris has earned my deep admiration and respect. I’m so happy and proud to be casting my vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. She is my favorite presidential candidate since Bush 41 in 1988. I’m delighted to vote … Continue reading →

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Chad and Mary

Posted on August 31, 2024 by Kerry

I’m so glad that I was asked to officiate the wedding of Chad and Mary on August 31, 2024, at beautiful Klondike Park in west St. Charles County. Here’s the script (PDF). Prayers and blessings for Chad and Mary! Procession … Continue reading →

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Marilyn B. Ogilvie Celebration

Posted on December 9, 2023 by Kerry

Above: Marilyn B. Ogilvie, portrait by Mike Wimmer in the Marilyn B. Ogilvie Room, Bizzell Memorial Library, 5th floor, University of Oklahoma History of Science Collections. Marilyn B. Ogilvie, a specialist on women in science, served as the second curator … Continue reading →

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Galileo and the Church

Posted on April 29, 2023 by Kerry

Watch at Vimeo | Download slides/script PDF This coming Wednesday, May 3, 2023, I’m looking forward to speaking at McFarlin Methodist Church here in Norman on Galileo and the Roman Church. This post is a landing page for resources related … Continue reading →

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Starstruck Tonight

Posted on April 25, 2023 by Kerry

Starstruck Tonight, draft version (1 hr, 5 mins) Thursday night, April 27, at 6pm, Candace and I presented a virtual program for the Pioneer Library network. Here’s the event page. My thanks to Pioneer Library and Librarian Catherine Wahpeconiah for … Continue reading →

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Twitter note

Posted on December 1, 2022 by Kerry

Over Thanksgiving break, I decided to quit Twitter. I don’t want to follow the Musk melodrama, nor become invested in the platform given its current instability, nor subject myself to the disruption of threads of people I follow due to … Continue reading →

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