This past weekend I finished reading John Calvin’s Institutes of Christian Religion. Five or six years ago I began reading while at the University. It is as if a journey has drawn to a close.
As my reader no doubt knows, the Institutes are Calvin’s systematic theology. Better histories have been written of the work so [...]
Archive for October, 2008
Reflexions on a Journey
Posted in Literature, Theology, tagged Calvin, calvinism, grace, Justification, Knowledge, sovereignty, total depravity on Thursday, 30 October 2008 | 2 Comments »
Helvetica: The Movie
Posted in Film Review, Politics, tagged helvetica, modernism, postmodernism, typography on Friday, 24 October 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Helvetica is the world’s most common font. Designed in 1957, it gained wide adoption in the 1960’s as corporations and governments wanted a modern typeface. The remarkable story of this font (including its predecessors and derivatives) is expertly relayed in the 2007 documentary Helvetica.
This film traces not only the rise of Helvetica but also [...]
Total Wine (Beer, Spirits, and More)
Posted in Economics, tagged Beer, BevMo, cigar, liquor, Total Wine, wine on Thursday, 2 October 2008 | 1 Comment »
A new liquor mega-store recently opened on my side of town: Total Wine. The store is the size of a small grocery store, and has a great selection of wine, as well as beer and spirits.
The store is well laid out and it is easy to find what you are looking for. A map [...]

