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Cogito ergo sum.

I like to think. I am a mind, and a mind is a thinking thing. The Lord of Heaven and Earth did not imbue us with reason and intellect for us to ignore, but to employ vigorously and constantly. He gave to us an intense variety of things to think about and I am resolved to do so.

“There is no such thing on earth as an uninteresting subject; the only thing that can exist is an uninterested person.”

G.K. Chesterton

There are plenty of matters concerning which I find myself uninterested, but perhaps as I grow I shall learn to adapt.

Each day grow older?

What’s with the blog name?

When I was a child, I remember reading selections of Plutarch’s Greek and Roman Lives (it was very difficult reading!) and my favorite was the life of Solon.

Solon was an Athenian lawmaker, whose justice and fairness earned him a place in the hearts of all Greeks. He was also quite pithy. Plutarch records this quote: “Γηράσκω δ’ αἰεὶ πολλὰ διδασκόμενος.”

Or, in the English translation by John Dryden,

“Each day grow older,
and learn something new.”

Solon of Athens

In other words, don’t ever be satisfied with your knowledge. Always recognize how much you have to learn—and make sure to put forth the effort to do so.

Be filled.

I love to cook and to enjoy delicious food. Perhaps I’ll share some recipes here along the way.

As an Egyptian, I enjoy Middle Eastern dishes. My favorites are koshari (the Egyptian national dish), fried kibbe (a delectable Lebanese invention), and musakhan (a Palestinian dish).

As a Texan, I also love traditional Southwestern fare: Frito pie (made with my mama’s chili recipe, of course), brisket (it must have a perfect smoke ring), and tacos (with plenty of cheese and salsa).

As a human, I despise mushrooms. I cannot think of anything worse to eat—besides scrambled brains. Yet again, perhaps I shall grow away from this mindset at some point.

However, the main food with which I concern myself is spiritual. My service to the Lord involves my task of feeding his sheep with the bread of life and sating their thirst with living water. Presently, I work with a small sheepfold in Hondo, Texas.