I understand more people are taking the slow boat to China, or whatever the 21st century equivalent is, enjoying the journey as much as the destination. The growth of the slow travel movement is partly a response to the recession, which meant trips were fewer and shorter. Airport security lines turn out not to be… Continue reading getting off the interstate
Author: wally metts
Wally Metts is the daysman. He is a professor of English and communication at Spring Arbor University and co-pastors Falling Waters Bible Church. The father of four adult children, he and his wife Katie raise barn cats on 20 acres in Horton, Michigan. His grandchildren call him Santa.
will they serve grits in heaven?
Slow food. It makes me think about grits. Cindy Dulay, over at southerneats, says “There really isn't much, if any, difference in the taste of slow cook and quick cook grits. Slow cook takes 20 minutes of boiling to cook, while quick cook only takes 5 minutes.” I don’t know what she is talking about.… Continue reading will they serve grits in heaven?
it’s time to slow down
For about five years Katie and I have been slowing down. It turns out we’re part of a slow movement. A protest in Italy over a new McDonald's near Rome's Spanish Steps gave us the Slow Food movement, which mostly opposes fast food. There are over 800 chapters worldwide, teaching the evils of fast food,… Continue reading it’s time to slow down
how to solve any problem in 24 hours
When I tuned in this week, it's been almost two months since I watched an episode of “24.” Fortunately, it’s only been a few hours. I caught up last night and Jack Bauer just stole a helicopter. (I don’t know what actually happened Monday after he did and won’t until its posted on Hulu, which,… Continue reading how to solve any problem in 24 hours
on the irony of being Argentine
"I cannot walk through the suburbs in the solitude of the night without thinking that the night pleases us because it suppresses idle details, just as our memory does." Jorge Luis Borges. Argentines think of themselves as being European. But they are not. Certainly they are of European descent, and take some pride in their… Continue reading on the irony of being Argentine
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