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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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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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Remarks on Hitchens Discussion Panel

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Uncomely and Broken

Introduction to Faculty Panel on Christopher Hitchens’ “The Moral Necessity of Atheism” Tuesday, Feb 17, 2004 Women’s Center Living Room The “How, Then, Shall We Live?” Series I first came across Christopher Hitchens’ work when I began to subscribe in … Continue reading →

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Introduction for Charles Martin

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Uncomely and Broken

Introduction to the Stacy Allen Haines Memorial Lecture Convocation Hall, University of the South Sewanee, Tennessee April 9, 2014 Perhaps it is true, as Auden says in memory of Yeats, that “poetry makes nothing happen,” but all I know is … Continue reading →

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Bill Bonds’ “On Evaluation at the University of the South”

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Uncomely and Broken

In honor of the return of SACS to Sewanee in 2015, please find below Bill Bonds’ notorious parody, “On Evaluation at the University of South” (available also as a PDF: Bill Bonds–On Evaluation at the University of the South.)

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My First and Only Bowtie

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Uncomely and Broken

A few months into my freshman year, I decided to conduct some sartorial experiments, hoping against hope I might discover a sense of style. One day I saw a checked bowtie in a store downtown and bought it with the … Continue reading →

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The Daisy Hereabouts

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Uncomely and Broken

A bit of floral folklore, previously unknown to me, has to do with the spread of daisies in the area during the Civil War. Perhaps some of my friends in the sciences could add some useful remarks on the matter? … Continue reading →

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The Biting Bishop

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Uncomely and Broken

One of the principal founders of the University of the South, where I teach, was Leonidas Polk,  the Episcopal Bishop of Louisiana as well as a Confederate Brigadier General. His occupation of both roles earned him the title “The Fighting … Continue reading →

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Protected: A Block Off Dinah Shore Boulevard

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Uncomely and Broken

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Protected: Meh & Mezza Mezza

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Uncomely and Broken

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