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Comprised of the Carus Lectures Cavell presented to the American Philosophical Association in 1988, this unruly--at times unfathomable--little book traverses the vast range of Cavell's recent thought, providing brilliant (if brief, sometimes sketchy) insights into the work of Emerson, Wittgenstein and Rawls, and charting a course for the future of American philosophy...
...only to read the newly-released Baseball and the Game of Life: Stories for the Thinking Fan, edited by Peter Bjarkman, to believe it. A collection of 15 baseball stories ranging from the mystical to the spiritual with only brief forays into the realm of the possible, Baseball and the Game of Life is enough to make any honest fan drool chewing tobacco juice...
...interviewer, "The idea that only a male can represent Christ on the altar is a most serious heresy." The comment prompted protests from Anglican traditionalists, who vehemently oppose the ordination of women. Carey apologized, but the furor had barely subsided when he declared that his enthronement would feature a brief selection of songs accompanied by bass guitar, synthesizer and saxophone. The notion of the ancient ceremony being interrupted by 20th century sounds has scandalized the church's right wing. Huffs Donald Webster, a Fellow of the Royal College of Organists and one of Britain's leading hymnologists: "When you have...
...thoughtful folks at the admissions office have, no doubt, already planned out a fun-filled weekend of panels and symposia to keep you busy during your brief stay here. Of course, most of you only have a few days here. No time to sample all of the University's treasures. With that in mind, I, a jaded senior about to graduate, have taken the time to prepare this helpful guide to pre-frosh activities...
Shortly after our reporter confirmed that bit of information with Jewett, the phone rang. It was Dean of Students Archie C. Epps III, returning a call. After a brief interview, Epps said he would have to call back later because he was using a pay phone...