Upcoming conference on Bonhoeffer
By Dr. D. on Friday, March 13, 2026 12:31 PM
On March 25, 2026, MDC will be hosting a half-day conference on Dietrich Bonhoeffer. All of the details are online here: https://mcmasterdivinity.ca/events/exploring-the-theology-and-ethics-of-dietric. . .
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Really good ribs!
By Dr. D. on Monday, January 26, 2026 4:24 PM
I know, I know. My beloved Broncos lost the AFC championship to the stupid Patriots, the team I despise the most out of all sports teams (even worse than the Iowa State Cyclones). That said, we still . . .
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Moved some snow this morning
By Dr. D. on Monday, January 26, 2026 9:40 AM
Had to clear some snow this morning from yesterday's storm. Several of my neighbors have snow blowers. I don't, but I still finished before many of them did. The time consuming part of the job was cle. . .
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Hawkeyes down Commodores to win ReliaQuest Bowl
By Dr. D. on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 4:03 PM
The Hawkeyes beat Vanderbilt in the ReliaQuest Bowl. Final score 34-27. Great win! See the recap here.
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More November Snow (reprise)
By Dr. D. on Friday, November 28, 2025 7:41 AM
I got the snow cleared. I'd say we got 6-8 inches. I also cleared the sidewalk in front of the house and around the side (I live on a corner lot). Even though the snow was light and. . .
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More November Snow
By Dr. D. on Friday, November 28, 2025 6:02 AM
Well, at least it's past (American) Thanksgiving this time. I'd better get to shoveling. Nov 28, 2025 5:32 AM
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Say it ain't snow!
By Dr. D. on Sunday, November 9, 2025 2:06 PM
Well, I wasn't planning on shovelling snow on Nov. 9, but I guess I may have to.
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And so it begins...
By Dr. D. on Sunday, November 9, 2025 6:04 AM
And so it begins (or should I say, "And snow it begins?""). According to Weather Underground, we may get 4 inches today (Nov 9, 2025). Boo.
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I promise I'm not a linguistic prescriptivist! But...
By Dr. D. on Friday, October 31, 2025 7:33 AM
Warning: this is a "get off my lawn" type of post.I'm not a prescriptivist when it comes to grammar and syntax in English (or other languages), but, if I'm honest, there are a few colloquial uses of E. . .
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Felker's Falls
By Dr. D. on Saturday, October 25, 2025 12:00 PM (modified Monday, October 27, 2025 6:43 PM)
Just 6 KM (not quite 4 miles) down the road from our house is Felker's Falls Conservation Area. We went for a walk there today (Oct. 25, 2025), and it did not disappoint. Here are a few photos and a c. . .
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