Jeremy Thompson

Category: Personal

  • Consign it to Sheol! And, I was Almost Done

    Thanks to Ben Byerly for his post and links on more reasons not to do a PhD.  Of course I’m trying to be a little bit funny, but more often than not some of us academics only laugh to keep from crying.  I will be feeling and have felt this pinch already.  My wife and…

  • I Still Can't Believe It …

    THE SAINTS WON THE SUPERBOWL!!!! This is the play of the game where I actually started singing “We Are The Champions.”  I just knew when we went up by a touchdown that there was no coming back for the Colts.  And, you can visit Jason’s blog if you want to see the nail in the…

  • The only ranking that really matters at the moment …

    New Orleans saints #1!!!!!!!!! You can expect to hear a lot more about this in days to come ……

  • Happy Birthday Katherine!

    My youngest daughter turns two today. Hear her sing “Happy Birthday!”: Related: If We Had Known Our Daughter’s Hair Was Going to Look Like This … The Reaction of My Daughters to Jim West’s Recent Lambasting of Dora

  • Black and Gold Kindergarten

    Black and Gold Day at my Kindergartener’s school … Well, for everybody in Louisiana really …

  • Interesting Thought on Faith and Skepticism

    James McGrath presents an interesting thought on faith and skepticism (though he cites he got it from elsewhere). Related: Chris Heard on Atheism and the Legitimacy of Change in Religion James McGrath on Atheism

  • If I don't lose 15 lbs in 2 months …

    I’m giving up my iPhone. That right’s … The iPhone I’ve waited years to get. I’ve let my health go for too long now. And just so I can’t squirm out of the bet I’ve made against myself, I’m making everything public. Here’s this morning’s weigh in:

  • Best Friday Afternoon Song Ever …

    even though it’s not about a Friday afternoon. Semisonic “Closing Time” Related: “I Believe” (i.e. Saints are going to the SuperBowl) – Cowboy Mouth U2 “40” – The Absolute BEST Modern Version of a Psalm More Music Joel Likes … Psalm 137 – Rivers of Babylon (Sublime version) Live’s “Heaven” and General Revelation Regina Spektor’s…

  • Something John Loftus Will Like to See … (#Saints)

    Get your time until the Saints win the SuperBowl widget: Countdownr Just put a comment below if you want me to send you the widget code (Yes, that means you Jason and Joel).

  • Something Else Jim West Was Wrong About …

    Shamefully, Jim predicted that my New Orleans Saints were not going to the SuperBowl.  But, my Saints are in fact GOING TO THE SUPERBOWL!!!  Here’s a little something for your enjoyment: