Jeremy Thompson

Tag: SBL New Orleans

  • SBL – Days 4 & 5

    My fourth day at SBL was by the far the best I had all around.  I attended three sessions, one on poetry and pedagogy, another on best practices in teaching Biblical languages (in which my colleague Karyn Traphagen was spot on), and finally one on linguistics and Biblical Hebrew.  There were a number of excellent…

  • SBL – Days 2 & 3

    Unfortunately, I was not at the Biblioblogger dinner tonight, though I will attend the one on Monday.  I had another good days at SBL (one and a half days really).  On Saturday, I first attended a session on Cognitive Linguistics and Biblical Interpretation.  It is relatively clear that this type of inquiry is new to…

  • SBL Day 1

    Drove into New Orleans this morning (about an hour from my home).  Arrived about 10 and went to the wrong hotel.  I really should read information more closely.  Finally, got to the Marriot at about 10:2o and met Ken Brown for a bit of sightseeing about the city.  I had a pleasant conversation with my…

  • Coffee at SBL

    Not sure why a discussion of coffee ensued from this post, but I’ve made a few coffee remarks in the comments section HERE for those attending SBL.  And, please help James finish his song. 😉

  • For SBL Rock-n-Roll Lovers

    If you’re into ancient texts but also have a penchant for Rock-n-Roll, there’s a pretty cool concert tomorrow night in New Orleans’ City Park.  A local rock band called Cowboy Mouth will be playing (perhaps you know of them, but I’m not sure how big they are nationally).  Unfortunately, I won’t be in attendance, but…

  • What My Blog Stats Say about those Attending SBL

    I’ve been blogging a lot about SBL with it being in my hometown this year.  But, what do my stats say about those attending?  Recently I’ve posted on: Switchfoot Beer Cheap Food Hanging out with me Hurricane Katrina A Disney Exhibit at the Museum of Art Which posts have drawn the most attention? Here’s the…

  • For SBL Atendees Who are Switchfoot Fans

    Switchfoot will be at the House of Blues in New Orleans on Saturday night.  Not planning on attending myself, but I thought some of you might be interested.

  • A Note to SBL Beer Drinkers

    If you are willing to venture out of the city, South Louisiana has a fantastic brewery that is open for the public to visit.  The Abita Brewery is across lake Ponchatrain in Abita Springs, LA.  This is just a guesstimate, but it would probably take you an hour to get there by car.  If you…

  • 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.

  • 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…