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William Drummond of Hawthornden, "Sonnet: Sleep, Silence' Child, Sweet Father of Soft Rest"

This week, Dr. Slop's quest to recover his forceps encounters a series of difficult knots, negotiated amidst retrograde conversational manoeuvres, and eventually ending with a cut thumb, skinned knuckles, and an excommunication! Share and enjoy!

London bound! Tune in tomorrow at 10 for BBC Radio 4 ‘Woman’s Hour’ to hear me talk about my new book, ‘The Roma: A Travelling History’ penguin.co.uk/books/456889/t…

"In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea, With a glory in His bosom that transfigures you and me: As He died to make men holy, let us die to make men free, While God is marching on." Julia Ward Howe, born 27 May 1819.

This poem breaks me open every time.

Y’all don’t listen to enough Portuguese polyphony and it shows. Seriously, these are great composers

A little rough and sentimental but the old fella meant everything to me.

So talked to Sam's neurosurgeon today, although the cyst size seems unchanged the fluid space in his brain / ventricles have increased from the end of January to the beginning of May. His VP shunt may have an issue, needs further testing. Scheduling/planning. Prayers appreciated!

The reason you feel that we need less liberal arts education is that far too often, it is done improperly. Liberal arts education is not just about collecting facts to repeat at cocktail parties. It is about flourishing in life. Nothing is more useful than that.

Wonderful essay on MacIntyre's teaching by Rachel Lu. Law & Liberty First Things Hamilton School of Classical and Civic Ed lawliberty.org/macintyre-the-…

Have you listened to our episodes on James Hankins’s book Virtue Politics? This remarkable study of Renaissance humanist political philosophy will be the standard work on the subject for a long time.

"My sweet nephew had a brain surgery Wednesday and experienced a stroke through the process. He does not currently have any use of the left side of his body. The doctor is beside himself because he has never experienced this in his years of doing this. He says it is “worst case

2 things can be true at the same time: 1. It's alright to enjoy creative stuff intended for kids. 2. If you're in your 20s, your soul should be engaging more with Robert Frost, Tennyson, & Coleridge rather than 3+ hour video essays on "How SpongeBob Makes You Feel Things"

Shall I part my hair behind? Do I dare to eat a peach? I shall wear white flannel trousers, and walk upon the beach. I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each.

Please pray for me. I'm in the hospital here in Cedar City Utah after a severe attack of diverticulitis with lots of bleeding. One transfusion so far. Great medical care. Keeping a Rosary in my hand. Love you all. Prayers for you. 🙏❤️🤗🛐

Dan Sheehan At a beachside resort in Bordeaux Each poet built a sand chateaux I say Pound your castle To the very last vassal Proves you’re il miglior fabbro

Please do continue to pray for our sister, that she may have swift and complete healing. 🙏🏻

It was a great pleasure to be in conversation about "God is an Englishman" with Damian Thompson Damian Thompson for his The Spectator podcast. (Link to podcast in thread...)