so it’s a great monday when you open your e-mail and see old students have posted to “ye olde blog”…

i took sunday off to recover from the bama game, from getting back at 1:30, from having grandmother duty, from running 90-plus miles that week, from laundry and the ironing that piles up, and from finishing…

“The New Testament in Antiquity” – two Wheaton College professors penned this book – sort of a guide through the books of the NT – giving you the history of the area during the time – and how scholars have approached the books – i was surprised that for a book that’s targeted to divinity students, it read well (lots of photos) and i wasn’t too lost – the factoid geek in me loved learning that the book of mark might have been written as a drama, that the word gospel wasn’t used for genre at that time, that the letters of paul were likely often penned with help – that was a popular thing at the time (not in a deceptive way that some people would interpret that today) – anyway, good read – but exhausting for a week:)

i finished the vanderbilt book last monday – i guess most intriguing was that vanderbilt made the last 15 years of his life really his lasting legacy – with the railroads – and that after a lifetime working with boats – impressive

i finished the old testament last week and read 100 pages in an AP English book – sort of a “how to make a 5 even if you’re a dumb middle school english teacher” edition – it’s good – the list of literary features and rhetoric things were useful tools i thought i might spring in the classroom some time

must go – english teacher meeting – three blogs this week for ya’ll – enjoy the day off

mafeld