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Best New Orleans Restaurants on a Grad School Budget
I saw John Hobbins give a restaurant recommendation earlier today. So, I thought I’d give a few myself. Here are my three favorite local restaurants on a grad school budget: Mother’s Cafe Maspero (You’ll need cash) Camellia Grill These places are no frills, but you can get great authentic New Orleans cuisine.
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For Anyone Wanting to Hang out at SBL Friday Morning to Mid-day
Ken Brown and I are planning to meet at the conference registration desk at 10:30. I’m a local so I’m going to plot out a little sightseeing. I’ve got to head back to my home Friday around mid-afternoon to start making arrangements for my family for the weekend since I’ll be gone a lot to…
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For SBL Atendees Wanting to See Lasting Effects of Hurricane Katrina
If anyone attending SBL would like to see some of the lasting effects of Hurricane Katrina, I can offer you one suggestion. You can MapQuest this address from your hotel: 2313 Gallant Dr. Chalmette, LA 70043 Then, you can drive and see the empty slab that is all that is left of my childhood home.…
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For SBL Folks Bringing Kids or Who Love Disney
If you’re bringing kids to SBL or love Disney, there is a new exhibit at the New Orleans Museum of Art. It is in town in relation to the release of Disney’s new film The Princess and the Frog. It is called “Dreams Come True” and you can find out more about it HERE.
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Daily Hebrew and Greek in BibleWorks 8
Probably the feature that I was most excited about when I found out I would have the opportunity to review BibleWorks 8 was the Bagster’s Daily Light feature, which allows this resource to be viewed in the language of one’s choosing whether, English, Greek/Hebrew, or otherwise. I run my website and blog related to the…
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Bagster's Daily Light – Thy Thoughts are Very Deep (BibleWorks 8)
I opened up BibleWorks 8 this morning to be greeted with the Bagster’s Daily Light for the day. This is a resource I am very interested in because it hits me with just a bit of Hebrew and Greek every morning and evening, which is something that is good for the soul. I’ll give a…
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If We Had Known Our Daughter's Hair Was Going to Look Like This …
We would have named her Annie.
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If You're Wondering About the Weather for SBL
A couple of people have asked me about the weather for SBL since I’m a native. This SITE has our past average temperatures for the month of November. We seem to be right around average this year. It has been pretty mild with overnights in the 50s-60s and daytime temperatures in the 60s-70s. We can…
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SBL Atendees Ask a New Orleanian (Sort of)
I thought I’d create a blog post for which the comments section can be kind of like a forum for those attending the Society of Biblical Literature meeting this year. I grew up just outside of New Orleans in St. Bernard Parish, and I know the city relatively well or least better than you if…
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Regina Spektor's "Laughing With" (No one's laughing at God) – Thoughts?
This is probably one of the best, most thought provoking songs I’ve heard in a very long time. It reflects the human heart’s need and longing for God, but also the perversions that make God a joke to many people. What do you think? Also, check out the lyrics to Laughing With.