Category Archives: Arts and literature

An Advent playlist

I now work for Aleteia.org—mostly as a translator, but from time to time I publish something original, like this article and playlist! I hope you enjoy it. I 37 Songs for Advent that will give you a break from “Here … Continue reading

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Movie review: Interstellar

Movie review: Interstellar. I have started a new blog (“Legal Alien”), where I will post things related to my life and experiences in Monterrey as an expat. Perpetual Learner will be more for serious posts about theology, philosophy, personal reflections, etc. … Continue reading

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God is Good (and so is vacation)!

God has been consistently, amazingly good to me. God’s plans can be strange, unexpected, unfathomable, and/or painful at times, but God’s goodness is boundless. Sometimes I ask myself why God takes such good care of me and answers my prayers … Continue reading

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World Origami Days, day 7: Hurray for the Red Sox!

  Origami red socks designed and folded by me (one square each), in celebration of our World Series champions!!! The sock design is a no brainer, really. The challenge would be to make both socks out of one sheet of … Continue reading

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World Origami Days, day 6: Origami Jack O’Lanterns

  Designed and folded by me, although both designs (yes, there are two, with slightly different results in the details) are so simple someone else may have documented them first!

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World Origami Days, Day 5: Horned Mask

  Designed and folded by me. Halloween is just around the corner!

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World Origami Days, day 4: Dollar Bull

Designed and folded by me.  

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World Origami Days: Day 3 – Dollar bill Scottish Terrier

Designed and folded by me  

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World Origami Days – day 2: Dollar bill Teddy bear

Designed and folded by me. Happy World Origami Days!

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World Origami days! – Day 1

It’s been a while since my readers have heard from me, and I’ll explain that more in a later post. For now, let’s start to celebrate World Origami Days! This origami event goes from Oct. 24 (the birthday of Lillian … Continue reading

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