Tag Archives: Monty Python

What the Middle Ages and my 11-Year-Old Can Teach us About Diversity

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

Each year my son and I camp on Prince Edward Island’s heavenly north shore. On one of our hike days we scramble down the red clay rocks to the white sand beaches, hopping over huddles of dry moss as we … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged antisemitism, Charlottetown, Dante, diversity, farming, History, How the Irish Saved Civilization, immigration, medieval, Monasticism, Monty Python, Paradiso, PEI, Prince Edward Island, refugee crisis, The Divine Comedy, Thomas Cahill, University, vocation | 25 Comments

Sleepless Knights by Mark H. Williams

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

What kept King Arthur up at night? I bet people have been wondering about this all these centuries. After all, defining a nation, revolutionizing social culture, conquering the world, defending against cuckoldry, protecting your kingdom against your evil witch sister, … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Arthuriana, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, fantasy, Guy Gavriel Kay, Mark H Williams, Monty Python, Roger Lancelyn Green, Roger Zelazny, Sleepless Knights, T.H. White | 7 Comments

Life Lessons from King Arthur’s Court

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

I said a few weeks ago that I was in Arthurian Overload. I don’t want anyone to think that it hasn’t been a valuable time roaming through Logres. Indeed, I have learned a lot about life from the chivalrous knights … Continue reading →