Who knew? Bolingbrook has its own Mastodon! Construction workers dug up this enormous jawbone when I-55 was under construction in the early 1960s. It’s now at the Field Museum. One of my readers – my friend Emily – brought this to my attention and took these photos for me. The Bolingbrook Mastodon Jaw sits under […]
Archives for December 2013
Theology at Target 
December 27, 2013 by
“Word art” has become popular. You can buy some at your local big box store. But sometimes I wonder if the “wisdom” peddled by some of these things is really all that helpful for people. Here are some examples from Target and Meijer: some I thought were good, others pretty bad. For some reason this […]
How I Learned About Nelson Mandela
December 7, 2013 by
In first through eighth grade, I attended an almost entirely Black school – St. Thomas the Apostle in Hyde Park. Hyde Park is an integrated Chicago neighborhood; but then again, it’s not. I grew up in our racialized American culture, which – even at St. Thomas – taught me that White was smarter, better behaved, […]
Advent: Mr. Tumnus
December 7, 2013 by
Mr. Tumnus meets Lucy at the lamppost and seems like he’s been doing some Christmas shopping, his arms full of packages. He invites her to tea, rather nervously. Tumnus is part domestic and part wild; he’s a faun – half goat and half man. He’s timid, kind, and has a cozy home in a cave. […]
Advent: The Lamp Post
December 4, 2013 by
Lucy has wandered into the woods of Narnia from the wardrobe door, when she sees a lamp light, glowing in the snow; “…she stood looking at it, wondering why there was a lamp post in the middle of a wood and wondering what to do next.” Advent is a season for hope and expectation. The lamp […]
Advent: About Lucy 
December 2, 2013 by
These are taken from the book The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, a story that stands by itself but also was written with Christian undertones and symbolism and many Advent themes. Buy the book (on Amazon or Kindle or any bookstore) or watch one of the movie versions. Lucy and her sister and brothers have […]
