ChesterCon 2006 begins today!
After a long journey, which almost did not get started, I am happy to say that I am here on the campus of the University of St. Thomas, on Thursday morning (hee hee) with the Chesterton Conference to start this evening!!!
The important thing to note about the journey is that I was able to stop at the fabulous Loome Booksellers yesterday (see link at right)!!! And I made some discoveries and bought some books. Some will be reported on later as time permits. The one which brought the great noise of discovery was the three-volume translation of Dante's Divine Comedy by Dorothy Sayers!!! Excellent. Also an intense volume by John Buridan YES!!! WOW from the 1300s!!! If you don't know who that is, I will tell you. You need to know.
But here and now: it is somewhat gray out, and there was a drizzle, but that is very Chestertonian weather.
More on all this later. The others will be coming soon...
posted by Dr. Thursday @ 6/15/2006 11:38:00 AM
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8 Comments:
Loome's is fabulous! I've never bought anything there, but we got to visit once when Ria was a baby (no budget for books back then). I'll bet you met Henry - the book guy extraordinaire. He's a friend from college - we just saw him at the MN homeschool conference.
Welcome to Minnesota! Work obligations and the lack of transportation will prevent me from meeting you in person. Enjoy the Land of 10,000 Lakes.
Thanks for writing!
Have a great time!!!
Glad you made it finally. Keep us posted. ;)
I'm so jealous about the books you got. Very very jealous.
I'm happy you made it, though, (and got some really great books which I'm very jealous about).
Did I mention that I'm feeling very jealous right now?
Have a good time. : )
What Rhonda said!
I don't know how these people can have such a good time, when we're so miserable!
*sniff:)
PS (But glad you're having a great time- & thank you for the updates)!
John Buridan at Stanford's Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
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