Pemberley

“to distinguish between the steadiness of principle and the obstinacy of self-will, between the darings of heedlessness and the resolution of a collected mind.” --Jane Austen

@BBHerodotus @jacqueboatman That is such an attractive hard cover set.

I must thank @jacqueboatman for the addition to my Tolkien collection. Your influence, and timely knowledge of sales, keeps my shelves full of the great man’s writings.

@Architectolder Now to replace that heinous painting.

The plan needs remedy like now

@BBHerodotus @paideiaknox You are very welcome! I love your posts!

@collected_mind @paideiaknox You are right! When I looked for the exterior photo, I selected the wrong Craigie House. Here in the correct one: Thank you!

The Study, Library, and Parlor of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s Craigie House. Thank you for the recommendation @paideiaknox! If any of you have a recommendation of a study or library you would like me to share, please let me know.

@AdeleScalia @JakeRammos Sounds like the name of a heroine in a novel. Just lovely.

@JakeRammos I love my own name the most. It’s hard to beat my pre-marriage name, Adele Fortuné.

What's the prettiest name you've ever heard?

@ccpecknold A very important point.

I am begging churchmen not to treat non-negotiables as prudential matters, nor treat prudential matters as non-negotiables. Such category confusions themselves bear false witness, and play into the hands of deceivers.

@OldHollowTree Special.

All the late nights and logistics are worth it if only for this.

@Booksmiscellany Love those. And Princess Casamassima.

@collected_mind I like The Wings of the Dove and Washington Square particularly.

#HenryJames Henry James: Born on this day in 1843.

@unummagnumtotum Thank you so much for these very generous words. They mean a lot.

@collected_mind Your erudition and passion are rare and needed in many places and will most certainly be valued-where you are or where you will be.

Today I am receiving an award at my school. That is very nice, and it comes with money that I will use to pay for my niece's exorbitant gymnastic tournament expenses. But I am also potentially at risk of losing my job due to institutional financial strain, which has resulted in across the board dismissals. The dean who will hand me the award is the person who could take away my job. All that I can think to do is to try to give him a "meaningful look," when he hands me the token that comes with the award. But my meaningful looks have an abysmal track record in terms of making any difference whatsoever.

@alancornett Thanks!!

@collected_mind That’s almost as good as whacking him. (I’m glad!)

@alancornett True. But he was really nice.

@collected_mind You could whack him on the head with it.

@davidpdeavel As we have discussed, Christendom is amazing. And anyone wishing to correct the dearth of births in this country would do well to fund scholarships to it.

My former colleague, George Harne, has been doing fantastic work as Christendom's president! They're continuing the tradition of excellent undergraduate education while also building out graduate and continuing education to truly form Catholics to build and affect culture.

@Prof_Cooper The useful saying about doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results comes to mind.

@collected_mind 'Failed Soviet policies!' – Disappointing, backwards-looking, political, uninventive. 'A grand experiment!' – Bold, futuristic, scientific language, creative.

There is no busted, disproven, utterly refuted communist garbage idea that is busted, disproven, and utterly refuted enough to deter these wackos trying it again.

@armondboudreaux I asked for "one PDF with your name on the first page and in the title of the file. The PDF should contain your first draft and revised draft and comments. Please do not send a collection of files." I got collections of files, with no names on them.

Oh, nothing. I’m just drawing upon the riches of the Stoic tradition and exercising self-restraint as I respond to that student who submitted her paper in the form of five screenshots of Google Docs.

@Avonleebythesea I'm feeling much better about my prospects.

@collected_mind I do hope so. It would be a huge loss to them

@Avonleebythesea Thank you so much. The fact that the dean took the time to come over and speak to me personally after the ceremony made me think that everything is going to be all right. We shall see!!

@collected_mind Praying dear friend

@MajeurTom Thank you so much.

@collected_mind 🙏

@ProphetSubway Thank you very much!

@collected_mind Praying 🙏🏻