Tag Archives: Hillary Clinton

The Most Important Part: A Plea to American Christians on Election Day

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

It is four years since I wrote this post, long before most a this blog’s great readers have helped to make A Pilgrim in Narnia a unique conversational space. Thinking about Tuesday, I reread it today to see how my … Continue reading →

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Word of the Day: “Trumpery”

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

“I have sold all my Trumpery: not a counterfeit Stone, not a Ribbon, Glass, Pomander, Brouch  to keep my Pack from fasting,” Shakespeare, Winter’s Tale IV.4.598 I came across a new word the other day: trumpery. I knew it was … Continue reading →

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The PEI Bomb Threat and the Politics of Twitter

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

Just a little while ago I was writing away in my campus office and a policeman tells me we are evacuating. This is a strange message to get in the land of Anne of Green Gables, this getaway Island of … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Want my Son to be a Stupid Girl

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

Pink is in the news again. No, it isn’t because she has sold more than 14 million albums, or created music that has asked real social questions and influenced younger artists. It isn’t because she has been caught in public … Continue reading →

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