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About Benj

I’m a native North Jerseyan, transplanted to Pennsylvania...lived and taught in Eastern Europe for six years…Old Testament professor, author, minister, musician, liturgist…husband to Corrie…father to Daniel and Elizabeth.

Butterflies, and Starbucks where you can’t use a Starbucks card

Posted on 24 July 2010 by Benj

I’m at Barnes & Noble with my lovelily pregnant wife, enjoying a cool java on a scorching day. Did you know that you cannot use a Starbux gift card at the Starbuxes (Starbuces?) within B&N? There’s something paradoxical about that–is … Continue reading →

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Recycling

Posted on 10 July 2010 by Benj

I just added some new links on recycling: Mike Munger:“Think Globally, Act Irrationally” John Tierney: “Recycling is Garbage” (New York Times, June 30, 1996) Articles like these remind us just how gullible we often are as a public, and how … Continue reading →

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The Wise Man

Posted on 22 June 2010 by Benj

Thus the wise man, at all times and on every road, carries a mind ripe for acquisitions that ordinary folk neglect. The humblest occupation is for him a continuation of the loftiest; his formal calls are fortunate chances of investigation; … Continue reading →

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Not Feeling Horny

Posted on 19 June 2010 by Benj

I’ve been watching a little bit of World Cup action over the last few days, and I just want to go on the record in support of a ban on the vuvuzela. In case you’ve been living under a rock–or … Continue reading →

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Rose and ‘Roids

Posted on 9 June 2010 by Benj

A recent report has revealed that Pete Rose probably used a corked bat during his quest to unseat Ty Cobb as Baseball’s all-time hit king. If you know about baseball, you know that Rose received a lifetime ban for betting … Continue reading →

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Keys to the Stanley Cup Finals

Posted on 4 June 2010 by Benj

HT: The Onion.

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First Publication

Posted on 1 June 2010 by Benj

On Friday, I received word that my paper entitled, “A ‘Perfect’ Poem: The Use of the QATAL form in the Biblical Acrostics,” will appear in the fifty-first issue of Hebrew Studies, the annual journal of the National Association of Professors … Continue reading →

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Proposition 14

Posted on 31 May 2010 by Benj

Next Tuesday, Californians will vote on Proposition 14, a ballot initiative designed to restructure the electoral process in the country’s largest state. The essence of Prop 14 is to eliminate party primaries by 1) opening up the primaries to registrants … Continue reading →

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Breastfeeding and Pirates

Posted on 28 May 2010 by Benj

With so much information available to the public, the ability to sort out fact and fiction and to discern relevant and irrelevant facts is more important than ever. A good example is the difference between causation and correlation. This week … Continue reading →

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Football in Dubai

Posted on 26 May 2010 by Benj

Now that New Jersey has been awarded the Big Game® for 2014, in theory other cold-weather venues might be in play in the future. This morning, Mike & Mike on ESPN Radio were discussing the possibility of an overseas Super … Continue reading →

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