Monthly Archives: September 2013

Pisa Wrap-up

Posted on September 30, 2013 by nkrishna

I haven’t blogged in a while which is nothing new (not that anyone reads this), but this time I have a reason beyond my own laziness: my doctoral advisor invited me to a conference in Pisa, Italy, which is where … Continue reading →

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A Use for Bibles in Disaster Zones

Posted on September 11, 2013 by nkrishna

You know those folks who travel to disaster zones (Haiti, Oklahoma, etc.) and hand out not food, not medicine, but Bibles? Turns out they’re not useless after all–as long as the Bibles have leather covers. You see, back in Renaissance … Continue reading →

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“Pain from an old wound”

Posted on September 5, 2013 by nkrishna

“Nostalgia” means “pain from an old wound,” so says common knowledge. The problem with common knowledge is that it is often wrong. Nostalgia has nothing to do with old wounds, and only a little to do with pain. The other … Continue reading →

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