Philosophy professors

Thanks for the insights, Mike. I don't think I realized that philosophy professors were so insulated. I didn't take much philosophy in college, not having much a taste for it -- to be honest, for me it was kind of like watching paint dry. But then, maybe that's exactly what bothered me about it: a lack of integration with the real world. As I recall, we spent a good deal of time on the subjects like how it's impossible to cross a room because first you have to go halfway across, and before you can do that you have to cover half THAT distance, and . . . you've probably heard that one before. And a lot of other matters we studied were just as dull, or at least presented in a dull way.

I do think that the integration with other subjects is the best part of Schaeffer's own writings. That, and the simplification of what can be a pretty tough subject. Maybe more philosophy professors should try taking a page out of his book.

'The Maltese Falcon'

Interesting article here about the seventy-fifth anniversary of The Maltese Falcon. I've seen the movie but haven't read the book; I'm thinking now I may have to add it to my reading list. Any book that has "He looked rather pleasantly like a blond satan" in the very first paragraph deserves a closer look, I'd say!

Welcome to the blog!

Hello, all! Thanks for agreeing to try this idea. I thought this blog would be a good place not only to post our reactions to the books we read together, but also to share our thoughts on other books we're reading or have read, or to post reviews of books that look interesting. So give it a shot, and we'll see how it goes. :-)

The program's pretty easy to use, but if anyone has trouble with it, let me know.

Gina