Romania in food

Romania in food

No, I was chatting to colleagues about the political situation at lunchtime today. Crazy!

Looks like I chose an exciting week to be in Bucharest...

Rejoin is coming Customs union is a distraction. Only full membership offers a compelling vision of Britain's future.

Rejoin is coming: Talk of the customs union and single market is a distraction. Only full membership offers a compelling vision of Britain's future

iandunt.substack.com/p/rejoin-is-...

oder Hismeneutik

Last month, I went to Hohenems in western Austria for @haaretzcom.bsky.social to write about a small Jewish museum quite unlike any other as its long-time director, Hanno Loewy, was preparing to step down after 22 years in charge. www.haaretz.com/jewish/2026-...

I’ve been slowly but surely working on getting off US tech (and decrease tech use more generally), and I find this guide very handy, especially as someone in the Mac universe.

And his work is mostly historical on 19th and 20th centuries, rather than looking at contemporary phenomenology (all limits I think Bebbington would readily agree to)

Though less so in Scotland, where Bebbington is drawing on (primarily) with his definition.

Though that then asks how useful the tool is applied to US Evangelicalism

With nearly half of all votes counted (45.71%), the opposition Tisza party is now on course to get 135 seats – the much-needed 2/3 majority – in the new 199-seat parliament. Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz is down to 57, and the far-right Mi Hazank to 7. — The Guardian

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a woman stands in a field with her arms outstretched in front of mountains ALT: a woman stands in a field with her arms outstretched in front of mountains

I say walk, it was actually more like this:

Sunday evening walk

my friend David Bentley Hart in the NYT, explaining Christians' social & political obligations

Very enjoyable background sound as I attempt to sort the mountain of laundry that has built up!

Gestern.

Ditto

Pope Leo XIV: "Even the holy Name of God, the God of life, is being dragged into discourses of death. A world of brothers and sisters with one heavenly Father vanishes, as in a nightmare, giving way to a reality populated by enemies"

On the Matter of Imposter Syndrome Yes, it's pervasive. No, it does not go away -- not really.

I think I’ve said this before but it bears repeating. danieldrezner.substack.com/p/on-the-mat...

"The heart of all pastoral ministry, in the context of discipleship-in- community, is a deep respect for the freedom of conscience of every individual... the unique personality and contribution of every individual is to be carefully guarded, honoured and valued"

Andrew Rollinson

John Cage - 4' 33'' Death Metal Cover by Dead Territory [ORIGINAL VIDEO] YouTube video by DeadTerritory

Hello.

I just found out that a death metal band has covered John Cage’s 4’33”, and now I need you lot to know that a death metal band has covered John Cage’s 4’33”.

youtu.be/voqCQSDAcn8

For all the talk about ordered love and the like, worth pointing out that a core qualification for Christian elders is φιλόξενος (philozenos)—hospitality.

But the Greek is a compound meaning ‘love of stranger’.

Interesting. My Scottish wife struggles with umlauts the most, too

I wonder this too - whether there's a component of 'mirroring empathy', whereby you mirror what your conversation partner is saying.

I know my German (L2) accent changes as I move around Germany and Austria, depending on who I'm talking with.

And I moved a lot as a child so my L1 is also flexible

Willie James Jennings on the Doctrine of Creation Podcast Episode · Theology for Our Times · April 8 · 57m

It’s very interesting to hear Jennings make so much of Tim Ingold’s concept of watering in his forthcoming doctrine of creation, the same concept which helps guide Brock’s recent Joining Creation’s Praise.

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Massacre upon massacre in Beirut in the last hour. AUBMC announced a “code disaster.” Over 100 airstrikes in 10 minutes across the country. One hit right behind my house. Sirens ambulances & the smell of sulphur. The city is in total chaos the people in complete panic

Austrians get through bags of salted seeds as snacks. They're low key addictive