February 2013
1 post
John the Baptist and Flowers in the Wilderness
During the season of Lent, certain Eastern Orthodox churches deviate from the liturgy of St. John Chrysostom for several weeks and employ that of St. Basil the Great. In the reading for the Fourth Sunday of Lent, it says of John the Baptist, “Your abundant tears made the wilderness bloom. In your deep sighs of the heart, your labors grew a hundred fold.” This occurs during...
January 2013
1 post
"Take Me With You," Virgil Wood
Destination: The National Civil Rights Museum
Late in the afternoon toward the close of business several months ago, a coworker knocked on my office door and said, “Dr. Thornbury, there’s someone out here to see you.” I stepped out into the reception area and was greeted by a smiling, distinguished elderly gentleman. “Hello, my name is Virgil Wood.”
I nearly fell over.
The Rev. Dr....
November 2012
1 post
CHRISTMAS CHEER
words and music by Gregory Alan...
July 2012
1 post
"The Great American Novel" (Intergalactic Keeper...
I woke up on the Fourth of July with Larry Norman’s brilliant “The Great American Novel” stuck in my head. So here is the Intergalactic Keeper of Souls version.
https://vimeo.com/45197666
April 2012
2 posts
HOW CAN YOU REFUSE HIM NOW by Hank Williams, Sr....
March 2012
2 posts
February 2012
1 post
In Search Of St. Valentine
“Who was St.Valentine?”
It’s a question that I get asked often around this time of year. And the answer is: “It’s kind of complicated.”
The truth is that we don’t really know that much about St. Valentine. Actually, there are two, possibly even three, different persons in history connected with the name. One Valentine lived in Rome and served as a priest during the reign of Claudius II in...
January 2012
5 posts
The APORIA Seminar:
In ancient Greek,...
Abby Ott Photoblog on The Intergalactic Keeper of... →
Abby Ott is a photographer and blogger who did an internship last Summer at Billy Reid. Together with her guy – and my good friend – T.J. Hester, we had fun with these photos. The zaniness of this shoot came from the fact that I was trying to channel Steve Zissou.
The APORIA Seminar:
In ancient Greek,...
September 2011
1 post
Gregory Alan Thornbury & Stan Perkins – Honey... →
Here I am with the inimitable Stan Perkins as we perform the Carl Perkins classic “Honey Don’t” famously covered by The Beatles. This was part of a concert performance on the life and legacy of Carl Perkins, The Father of Rockabilly Music. Just click on the link above! I’ll post more video soon of this soon. Promise!
