Hitch Hiking in Colombia
I often blame myself as the sole reason for my parents’ gray hairs, and this is no exception. I recently went on a short trip to Medellin with a dear friend of mine, Hawa, from Germany. She had never visited the city, and I told her I would take her on the condition we go … Continue reading
Hey Ya’ll! Vote for Me!
Linguistic swag. Who’s got it? Linguist John McWhorter wrote an interesting analysis on the speech patterns of President Barack Obama and presidential candidate Mitt Romney. According to McWhorter, if you want to be president, talk folksy! As a Kansas boy with family from Mississippi, I love a good southern draw. And while Obama might be in … Continue reading
The New Symbol of the Republican Party
The chicken sandwich: the new symbol of Conservatism and heterosexual monogamy. This past week I have wondered if the United States has lost its mind since I’ve left. I cannot count how many times my friends here have told me that the United States wins the gold for the the craziest country in the world. … Continue reading
Wait Until the Harvest
Where is this just God? With all this fire and brimstone we hear of him, why doesn’t he do anything? Habakkuk the prophet cried out, “Why do you make me look at injustice? Why do you tolerate wrong?” (Habakkuk 1:3) These are perhaps some of the most critical and problematic questions of believers and non-believers … Continue reading
Welcome to The Sojourning Philologist
This will be an outlet to express my thoughts regarding travel, language, politics, and apologetics. I am currently, in Bogota, Colombia and will be writing from here for the next month. I welcome those who know me as well as those who do not to read what I have to say regarding my experiences as … Continue reading
The Sojourning Philologist 