# Parallel Text

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John Burt, "A Moment's Surrender" (Press Americana, 2026)

It’s 1980, a decade after he dropped out of grad school, and Paul Bishop is a lowly writing instructor at a college in Nevada. His former best friend, Tom Corbin is now the celebrated poet that Paul once dreamed of being, but shortly after visiting Paul in Reno, Tom is murdered. The story focu…

Revisit Write and Discuss and Parallel Texts

#107This is episode 6 in my 2023 summer headspace series. This is a chance to revisit episodes from the previous school year during the summer months when you may have a little extra time. Beginning August 28th, you will see new episodes with exciting new topics every Monday.  For today we take a l…

Kiddushin 53: Designated for God, and Not for Betrothal

A long beraita that is brought into the discussion of when betrothal with a portion of some sanctified or dedicated portion works, or doesn't. Plus, how this parallel text to our Gemara is relevant to understand the differences of opinion. Also, more analysis of the cases of the mishnah - specifica…

From Predator Plants to Concordance with Java

An airhacks.fm conversation with Volker Simonis (@volker_simonis) about: early computing experiences with Schneider CPC (Amstrad in UK) with Z80 CPU, CP/M operating system as an add-on that provided a real file system, programming in Basic and Turbo Pascal on early computers, discussion a…

A Teaching on the Middle Way Dhamma and Dependent Origination ~ Kaccanagotta Sutta - The Buddha

A reading for meditation of the Kaccānagottasutta taken from Samyutta Nikaya (SN 12.15).  In this sutta, Venerable Kaccānagotta asks the Buddha about right view, and the Buddha answers that right view arises when one sees the origin and cessation of the world. The main theme of the text is the avoi…

The Lord My Rock, Fortress, and Deliverer (Psalm 18) | Charles Spurgeon

Deep Dive into The Treasury of David by Charles Spurgeon - Psalm 18 Psalm 18, known as "The Grateful Retrospect," is a majestic eucharistic ode composed by David near the end of his life to review his history of divine deliverance. Uniquely designating himself as "the servant of the Lord" rather t…

Parsha talk Tetzaveh Zakhor 5785 2025

Parashat T’tzavveh [Exodus 27:20-30:10] coincides with Shabbat Zakhor, the second of the four special shabbatot before Passover, each with its own maftir [Deuteronomy 25:17-19] and haftarah [1 Samuel 15:2-34]. The weekly Torah reading picks up where last week’s left off, continuing the discussion …

Parsha Talk Ki Tavo 5785 2025

Parashat Ki Tavo [Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8] features, among other things, the lengthy curses [Deuteronomy 28:15-68] known as the tokhehah [Warning]for Israel’s failure to follow the terms of the covenant. There is a parallel text in Leviticus 26 as well. There are blessings, too, but these are much …