Teaching Dante always puts me in an awkward position. I wind up admitting to a class of Calvin College students…
The 12 EditorNovember 2, 2013
It’s about me. It’s all about me. The Twelve is supposed to move and work within that great tradition of…
Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellOctober 31, 2013
When I was a child I always wanted to be a veterinarian. I loved animals. It didn’t really matter the…
Thomas GoodhartOctober 31, 2013
What art captivates your attention? I remember the first time I walked through the Museum of Modern Art, I felt…
Jes KastOctober 30, 2013
I was raised a space cadet in the 1960s, part of a generation absorbed and obsessed with astronauts and the…
Jeff MunroeOctober 28, 2013
Two weeks ago I went to the late showing of Gravity… by myself. Fitting, I guess. Alone, with my glasses on,…
Jason LiefOctober 26, 2013
I’ve been reading some of the flood of books coming out ahead of next year’s centennial of the start of…
James BrattOctober 25, 2013
Recently, I’ve been reflecting on my sabbatical last year. I’ve been taking time to mine the deeper lessons of a…
Theresa LatiniOctober 24, 2013
