At some point, I am going to have to eat a dinner that I can afford. Not here in NOLA, of course, but at some point. Had the great pleasure of meeting Julia O’Brian yesterday. The sessions “Warfare in Ancient Israel” and “Disability Studies and Healthcare in the Bible and Near East” sections held a [...]
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This is what else it takes to find time to blog: getting out of town and going to NOLA. Any conference weekend that begins with seeing no fewer than six of your favorite people can’t be all bad. Also, if you’re going to overspend on dinner, 1) it’s okay if it’s the first night, and [...]
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Summary: sitting and watching students take an exam, and thinking about spring.
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Summary: Can’t read everything, but can read Balshanut on definiteness in biblical Hebrew.
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Summary: In the Bathsheba and Lot stories, the narrator makes a funny by misdirecting and “going the other way.” Other examples?
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Summary: Can’t seem to tick off October’s to-do list.
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