The adventures of a developing academic who got a late start
Yes, it’s a couple of days after the SuperBowl, which just means I actually had things to do yesterday, but anyway —
Nice to have an Orthodox Christian be in the media spotlight for some positive reasons.
Along the sensationalist lines of “When Dandelions Attack!” or “When Babies Eat Chili!”, I give you — “When Orthodox Christians Make the News!”
National coverage of Metropolitan Jonah’s election would have been nice, but I guess that’s not as newsworthy as a corrupt governor.
Update, 11 December 2008: One Orthodox Rod takes issue with the other.
One thing — lest we get too caught up in our own self-righteousness and outrage, I think we should be praying for Rod Blagojevich. He needs repentance, forgiveness, healing, and the love of God, just as we all do. “But he’s a corrupt slimeball!” Yes — and there but for the grace of God go I. I am the chief of sinners. “I’m not as bad as he is!” That may be. To quote Tolkien, “To sheep other sheep no doubt appear different.” Anyway — I don’t mean to be preachy, so I’ll leave it here.
By the way, when the movie gets made about Rod Blagojevich’s fall from grace, I think Mike Meyers should play him.
Leitourgeia kai Qurbana: Contra den Zeitgeist 