Monthly Archives: August 2015

“Men Without Chests”: A C.S. Lewis Doodle

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

This is the 70th anniversary of the publication of C.S. Lewis’ That Hideous Strength. While it remains an obscure book, it is an important dystopia from the WWII-era. In fact, it dropped the same week as Animal Farm by George Orwell. Over the next couple … Continue reading →

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Even on Chairs of Bronze

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

I was walking from my in-law’s house to work the other day. It is longer than my normal commute by foot, but is no great punishment. Prince Edward Island, when not beset by winter storms that are just starting to … Continue reading →

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On Pretending to be in a PhD (pt. 2)

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

In my 400th blog post I noted that in 2011 I began pretending I was in a PhD. It is doubtless an odd thing to say, though it has been normal for me for so long I didn’t even think … Continue reading →

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How I Stumbled into C.S. Lewis (“On Pretending to be in a PhD” pt. 1)

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

In my 400th blog post I noted that In 2011 I began pretending I was in a PhD. It is doubtless an odd thing to say, though it has been normal for me for so long I didn’t even think … Continue reading →

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Random Thoughts on my 400th Post!

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

That’s a lot of words. A lot of posts, a lot of time. These little blogiversaries are fun ways to take stock of where we are in our creative worlds. We all have different reasons for blogging. Sometimes those reasons … Continue reading →

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