Monthly Archives: October 2014

Halloween to the Max

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Doug Cumming

Happy Halloween, pagans and Christians all! It’s interesting to read our mashup culture in the costumes. (How do you dress up like a Republican-majority Senate?) Our son Daniel visited us last week, and spent his most creative hours working on … Continue reading →

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Church pledge as investment

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Doug Cumming

Here is the layman sermon on stewardship I was asked to give at R.E. Lee Memorial Church. Given Oct. 19. This is not an interruption in your regular programming. This is not like the two weeks of fund-raising that intrudes … Continue reading →

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Connecting intro and outre class experiences

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Doug Cumming

The course of study for majors in our department runs in a sequence designed to build on a foundation, layer by layer. In teaching the foundational JOUR201 Intro to News Writing, I’m now giving students exposure to what they will … Continue reading →

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“Mr.” R. E. Lee, Without the Flags

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Doug Cumming

The Confederate flags are now gone from around the recumbent marble Robert E. Lee, at eternal rest with his riding boots on in the innermost sanctuary of Lee Chapel. That is as it should be, for many reasons. One is … Continue reading →

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