Monthly Archives: December 2008

The Best and Worst of 2008

Posted on December 29, 2008 by Jim Spiegel

As you probably know, this was our first year to blog, and we have been pleasantly surprised with all the attention and activity our posts have drawn.  Thanks for reading and, if applicable, posting comments.  It’s been a blast.  To … Continue reading →

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Dairy Queen Deserts and Christmas Disappointments

Posted on December 25, 2008 by Amy Spiegel

Many years ago, when it was just Jim and I (it actually seems more like a lifetime ago), we took a second honeymoon tour of the Southwest. We drove through Louisiana and then Texas, visiting friends and family along the … Continue reading →

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Want to Get Rich? Major in Philosophy!

Posted on December 20, 2008 by Jim Spiegel

A recent PayScale Inc. study on college graduates across the disciplines revealed some surprising facts about the earning power of a Philosophy degree.  Fifty different bachelors’ degrees were compared in terms of average incomes for recent graduates and for those a … Continue reading →

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Snapshots

Posted on December 16, 2008 by Amy Spiegel

Brief comments on film by Amy. Some old, some new.  Domestic films and foreign too. The Fallen Idol and Daisy Kenyon — Both of these films date from the late 1940s and are fair to midland as far as quality. … Continue reading →

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Faith, Film, and Philosophy

Posted on December 12, 2008 by Jim Spiegel

The other day I received some good news from one of my publishers, InterVarsity Press.  The book I co-edited with Doug Geivett last year, Faith, Film, and Philosophy, is going into a second printing.  This is gratifying because it means … Continue reading →

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Moral Silver Linings in a Dark Economic Cloud

Posted on December 8, 2008 by Amy Spiegel

Like the worst of rubber-neckers passing a twenty car pile up on the interstate, I have watched our nation’s recent economic turmoil with a strange mixture of sorrow, fear and (here comes the strange part) relief. I feel genuine sorrow … Continue reading →

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Spiegel’s Pick for Band of the Year

Posted on December 3, 2008 by Jim Spiegel

I recall reading a review of the Smiths’ 1986 album The Queen is Dead in which the writer gushed about the lyrical genius of their front man—a very young Steven Patrick Morrissey. The reviewer’s closing line stuck with me, because … Continue reading →

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