Category Archives: Sewanee

Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Uncomely and Broken

I was toodling down Georgia Ave this morning on by bike when I heard bells suddenly starting to peel. Nothing unusual in that around Sewanee–to my right was the Breslin Tower, and beyond that the Shapard Tower of All Saints … Continue reading →

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Semel et Semper

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Uncomely and Broken

Above the door of Cleveland Hall in Sewanee is the following heraldic device: According to A General Armory of England, Scotland, and Ireland by John Burke and John Bernard Burke of London (as cited here), the Cleveland coat-of-arms is described as … Continue reading →

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“Talking, Talking, Talking”: Sewanee Senior Banquet Remarks 2015

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Uncomely and Broken

If you are like me, and you find yourself stuck at a large banquet with some after-dinner speaker about to offer grandiose “Remarks,” you probably console yourself with the thought that, Well, the sooner he begins speaking, the sooner he’ll … Continue reading →

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Rear-View

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Uncomely and Broken

Dr. Christopher M.  McDonough, At the request of the PROVINCETOWN ARTS magazine I have been asked to  write a review of the recent biography of Tennessee Williams by John Lahr, TENNESSEE WILLIAMS, Mad Pilgrimage of the Flesh, For this review, … Continue reading →

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At Armfield’s Grave

Posted on February 7, 2015 by Uncomely and Broken

This morning I went to the Beersheba Springs Assembly for the Posse Retreat, which had as its focus “Crime and Punishment.”  This was a great event, with many good conversations, impressive facilitating, lots to laugh and think about.  After lunch, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cemeteries & Funerals, Education, Sewanee, Slavery, Statues & Monuments, The South | 1 Comment

The Butt-Millet Fountain, A Memorial Hidden in Plain Sight

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Uncomely and Broken

I have written before about Major Archibald Butt, a notable alumnus of Sewanee who died heroically aboard the Titanic.  That’s him to the right, together with President Taft, from a stained glass window in All Saints’ Chapel which commemorates the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cemeteries & Funerals, Military, Nautical, Sewanee, Statues & Monuments, Tennessee | 6 Comments

Protected: Ave atque Vale, Treebeard

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Uncomely and Broken

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Sherwood, the Limestone Landscape

Posted on December 13, 2014 by Uncomely and Broken

Last August, as part of Sewanee’s Finding Your Place program, I took my students down the mountain to Sherwood to visit the quarry and the Epiphany Mission church. The community is a proud and lively one and the experience of the … Continue reading →

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Mine 21 documentary maybe?

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Uncomely and Broken

A letter I sent off for funding a documentary.  Something I have no training for whatsoever. We shall see … Prof. Linda Mayes & Prof. Karen Yu Directors, Collaborative for Southern Appalachian and Place-Based Studies December 4, 2014 Dear Linda … Continue reading →

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A few Hrothgar stories

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Uncomely and Broken

My brother posted this about your blog post: When I sang in the choir at Sewanee the procession — even on weekdays — went like this: Hrothgar; the Crucifer; the Choir; the Clergy; the Other Sewanee Dogs. I promise. When … Continue reading →

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