Friday Nights at the Coop

 This is an odd picture, I guess, but I like it anyway. The last couple weeks I've grilled at the Adamant Coop, as part of our summer Friday night cookouts. We do it to raise money to support the Coop, and keep us open during those lean summer months (or those weeks during mud season when trucks sometimes can't make deliveries - yes, it happens). As I'm driving to the Coop I always grouse about giving up part of my Friday for the cookout, but I always have good time and end up happy that I contributed and spent time with the community.

Our little protector sits on top of the pizza oven, watching out over his flock.

2025 Readings 70

 As you know, I've been including Great Courses in my list of readings this year, which, considering their length and complexity, is a valid addition. Now, I guess the one objection might be if it was a repeat listen, however, I'm including them anyway. A couple days ago I finished - for the fourth time - Professor Charles Matthewes's course on Why Evil Exists. It's a thirty-six lecture series, and it's absolutely wonderful. As is the case with a great novel or film, it seems like I get something new from it every time I revisit it. And, yes, it was the inspiration for my Nature of Evil class. His Great Course is absolutely and enthusiastically recommended. I wish he'd written a corresponding book, although I did purchase his book on Saint Augustine and listened to his Great Course on the great thinker. He's one of those professors that I've written emails to thanking them for their work.

Glorified Cat Couch

 This is as useful as I get anymore: glorified cat couch.

The subtle variations in Mollie's existence: sleep on me in the basement vs sleep on me in the living room vs sleep on me upstairs in my office.