The University would like to welcome its newest faculty member. In the spirit of linking to people with whom we often debate, we welcome John Beeler. He has been appointed to the William S. Burroughs Chair for Catho-peacenik Studies and Beat Poetry. It is an honor to have him in our midst to correct, cajole and confuse! Blessed be.
In honor of his addition to our faculty, we offer this quotation from J. H. Thom.
The real corrupters of society may be, not the corrupt, but those who have held back the righteous leaven, the salt that has lost its savor, the innocent who have not even the moral courage to show what they think of the effontery of impurity, - the serious, who yet timidly succumb before some loud-voiced scoffer, - the heart trembling all over with religious sensibilities that yet suffers itself through false shame to be beaten down into outward and practical acquiescence by some rude and worldly nature.Thus is the tenor of debate and our hope for the future. Posted by tripp at August 8, 2006 02:06 PM
Many thanks, Tripp!
Posted by: The young fogey at August 8, 2006 03:10 PM