(From the Making Men Moral Conference at Union University, Jackson TN, February 25-27, 2009. As reported by Owen Strachan. A friend tells me Harry Poe is the great grandson of Edgar Allen Poe. If anyone has any more bio on him, I’ll be glad to add it here. HT for the quote to Christ Datillo ht...

From Moby Dick [in reference to the sperm whale's supposed lack of a voice]: “ Seldom have I known any profound being that had anything to say to this world, unless forced to stammer out something by way of getting a living. Oh! happy that the world is such an excellent listener!� What do you th...

Midwifery should be taught in the same course with fencing and boxing, riding and rowing. Herman Melville,  Moby Dick As the veteran of two childbirth experiences (not giving birth, of course, but pretty up close and personal nonetheless), I can attest to the truth of Melville’s observation. ...

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“…in this world it is not so easy to settle the plain things. I have ever found your plain things the knottiest of all.” Melville, Moby Dick (ch. 85)...

Moby Dick: [In reference to the sperm whale's supposed lack If a voice] “Seldom have I known any profound being that had anything to say to this world, unless forced to stammer out something by way of getting a living. Oh! happy that the world is such an excellent listener!”...

Heading up to the Poconos this morning to spend two days with my mom. My favorite son status is a lock in! # I’m at Krocksville, PA, United States - http://bkite.com/03PHx # I’m at Hamlin, PA, United States - http://bkite.com/03PRV # I’m with my mom in the Poconos with a foot of th...

Checking out the new free Slacker radio app for iPhone to see how it compares to Pandora # TweetDeck users: I had to reinstall, now telling me I need new version of Air, which I have. Can’t open TweetDeck - help! # Crap. I miss TweetDeck. Just can’t get it to work since moving to my MacB...

Wife asked me if I’d teach her Hebrew class for her. Could use my old trick: give everybody a handout & put them in groups to “discuss” # I’m giving TV on the Radio a spin while at work to see what all the hype is about. # Glance at the calendar: hard to believe we have o...

I should probably pause for a moment and try to explain why I’ve been posting almost nothing but quote’s from Herman Melville’s Moby Dick for a while now. The most obvious reason is that I’m reading the book. And the length of time over which these quote posts stretch will te...