“God is dead.” Who hasn’t heard that? Nietzsche proclaimed it, one of those godless Germans of the nineteenth century who had such impact on the twentieth. I always thought it was triumphalist; they’d crow if they didn’t sneer. So I was surprised when I read Don Veinot quote it in context: God is dead! God…
Month: March 2011
St. Patrick’s Day
So another St. Patrick’s Day has come and gone. It was, as always, a worldwide opportunity to celebrate Irish heritage, eat corn beef, and drink beer. St. Patrick’s Day isn’t about Patrick. It’s about Ireland, of which the saint is a powerful symbol. The holiday was first celebrated in 1737, by Irish immigrants in Boston….
Review: The Mystery at Lilac Inn
Back in my pre-teen years, I had an array of books – the American Girls, the Magic Attic series, the Little House series, My America and other historical-fiction diaries. But looming above all these were Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys. They were older than my grandmother, and I never seemed to reach the end…