Sinners Need Silence, and Ultimately, a Saviour. Thoughts on chapter 2, Method, of Christianity For Modern Pagans by Peter Kreeft, a commentary on Pascal’s Pensees. Kreeft quotes Kierkegaard: “Therefore, create silence.”
The purpose of the silence is to make a space for the truth to be heard and experienced.

Why Read? I give four reasons that Christians especially should be readers.

What To Read? Some suggestions on choosing reading material.

Jayber Crow by Wendell Berry. My thoughts on my favorite author of the year.

Semicolon Author Celebration: Charlotte Zolotow. On June 26, we celebrated Charlotte Zolotow’s birthday with a list of favorites and links to your posts.

Semicolon Author Celebration: Tasha Tudor. Ms. Tudor died earlier this year at the age of 91. On her birthday in August, I celebrated her life and work as did others.

100 Pumpkins. A celebration of pumpkins and all things pumpkin-ish.

To Vote or Not to Vote? I believe in voting, prayerfully, and leaving the results to God.

War and Reconstruction: Establishing Democracy in Italy and Iraq. In which I discuss two books, A Bell for Adano by John Hersey and Sunrise Over Fallujah by Walter Dean Myers, and the efficacy of reconstruction efforts in Italy after WW II and in Iraq now.

Interview with Author Andrea White. My only author interview this year: you should read her books, especially Window Boy.

Humor in the Bookstore. Snarky review of the latest sales flyer from LargeWeight Christian Bookstore.

12 Projects for 2009. I am planning to keep referring back and linking back to this one since I want to complete and enjoy all of these projects.