For every 100 people who claim to only need five or six hours of sleep, only five of us actually do. Continue reading how to sleep less. and why not

Sunday we took a second road trip, this time to Los Cumbrecita, another German Alpine village on the edge of the Sierras in central Argentina.

When you get to the village, it is deep in a ravine, down a bumpy cobblestone street. You have to park and walk across a bridge into the small town— no cars allowed. As soon as you cross the bridge you are headed up hill, with shops and restaurants along the narrow dirt streets. Continue reading “of Spanish and sauerkraut”

I’ve referred to the parrots here, as a trope for the slightly exotic character of our surroundings. But I wouldn’t want to leave the wrong impression. Continue reading “they eat parrots, don’t they? (AA4c)”

Katie and I are finding a new pace for our life, now that we are getting past the travel and tourist aspects of our trip.

We are settling into our own routines, here on the edge of the mountains. I’m on sabbatical, which implies rest but in modern academia involves a set of expectations about the scholarly life. Continue reading “a river runs through it (AA4b)”

I’m posting a series of essays as preparation for my upcoming ordination council. You can find these at http://bit.ly/1ps22J Here … Continue reading who is Jesus

Serious draw-er is serious. Originally uploaded by Christian Metts This is our granddaughter. She is cute. She calls me Santa. Continue reading Serious draw-er is serious.