Category Archives: Humanus

Dr. Philip Ryken The big news to hit Wheaton this semester was the selection of Dr. Philip Ryken to succeed Dr. Duane Litfin as president of Wheaton College. The announcement came as somewhat as a surprise, though I heard he … Continue reading →

Coming home is always nice because I just really like our house. I believe I have shown the outside before, but I’ll show a couple favorite rooms. We don’t use the living room much, but it’s great for reading or … Continue reading →

Left: 100% pure Grade-A medium amber maple syrup. Center: 1994 Vintage Port. Right: Welch’s white grape and peach juice

I am done with final exams for fall semester of my senior year. Classes went really well in general I think. My favorite class was Philosophy, and we finished with a 2 hour in class essay on Descartes’ argument for … Continue reading →

Happy Thanksgiving to all my readers. God has blessed all of us in ways we may not even notice now, and it is not a meaningless exercise to allot some time to consider these many gifts. Traditionally the ancients would … Continue reading →

Last weekend in Chicago we saw these great lions.

For philosophy we have to read short passages of text, usually under three pages, and then find the breaks. It sounds simple, but often the breaks you think are there after a first, second, or even third careful reading are … Continue reading →

I love finding new combinations of clothes I already own. I try to think versatility when I shop, and that allows more permutations if you will of the wardrobe. Today I put my little worn gray oxford from with a … Continue reading →

I just registered ChetMancini.com. Now when I’m rich and famous some day a domain squatter won’t be able to juice me. Actually, I bought it for a kind of resume/front page site that I’m designing. I’ll let you all know … Continue reading →