Monthly Archives: March 2018

What Wondrous Tune Is This?

Posted on March 30, 2018 by L. M. Bernhardt

I am not really the sort of person who would normally have a favorite hymn (although I have worked as a church musician). Weirdly, I happen to have two: “Be Thou My Vision” and “What Wondrous Love Is This” (sometimes … Continue reading →

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An Entirely Unnecessary Defense

Posted on March 17, 2018 by L. M. Bernhardt

According to my dear old Dad, if there is any justice or truth in the world, the phrase “…and one more thing” will be the inscription on my headstone after I shuffle off this mortal coil. He’s not wrong. Last … Continue reading →

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“…but it’s all right.”

Posted on March 10, 2018 by L. M. Bernhardt

As I read John Dyck’s “In Defense of Country Music” the other day, I found myself remembering a compliment, thinking of an amazing recording by an amazing woman, and struggling to disentangle the reasons why some of what Dyck said rang … Continue reading →

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Idea Time #1: Rhetorical Chicanery!

Posted on March 3, 2018 by L. M. Bernhardt

Today, I bring you Idea Time, a feature of sorts for this blog, in which I semi-seriously consider the various entrepreneurial and scholarly opportunities arising from random stuff in the world. Today’s not-too-terribly-original ideas: getting a little something from 419 scams … Continue reading →

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