I haven’t been skiing much since I damaged my right knee long-boarding 2 1/2 years ago. But, at the invitation of my son, I’ve gone twice this month . . . both times at “mom-and-pop” resorts.
After 400 years, the Vatican is rethinking its image of Galileo Galilei. Instead of being a heretic, he is being recast as a man of faith. Top Vatican officials are now saying that Galileo should be named the “patron” of the dialogue between science and religion. But this embrace only goes so far. There were plans in 2008 to place a statue of Galileo in the Vatican gardens, in honor of his invention of the telescope. These plans were scrapped, no explanation given.
My favorite media entertainment these days is the Showtime series Dexter. Since I don’t have cable TV, I have to rent the DVDs when they become available. I usually devour a series in a couple of days. The comments below are based on the first two seasons.
Dexter Morgan, Existential Anti-hero