Tag Archives: religion

Easter, Religion, and my Georgian Family

Posted on May 4, 2013 by panoptical

So I have this dilemma. Last year after Easter I was faced with the challenge of explaining to my students and coteachers that saying “Christ is risen” is a violation of the uneasy truce that exists in much of America … Continue reading →

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The World Is Stupid

Posted on May 17, 2012 by panoptical

Today I got a text message and an email from the U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi, warning me to vary my routes because of global terror activity. Yeah, what the fuck ever, embassy. Maybe instead of emailing English teachers making $300 … Continue reading →

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Come On Up for The Rising

Posted on April 27, 2012 by panoptical

“ქრისტე აღსდგა!”, my students proudly shriek. This annoys me. I am a secularist. I don’t know that I’d go as far as a place like France or Turkey – I wouldn’t support banning religious garb in the public sphere, for … Continue reading →

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