Peter HempelDec 11, 20212 minHamlet – or the Case of the Bad DetectiveThe play Hamlet grows out of the tradition of the revenge tragedy, a great favorite of the Elizabethan audience. In the conventional...
Peter HempelDec 11, 20218 minAsk Pastor O"Satan sends us temptations. God sends us opportunities." Dear pastor O, Last week while I was hiking out in the woods for fun, I found a...
Peter HempelMar 9, 20215 minAre there name-tags in Heaven? And other theological questionsMy opening question was inspired by a well-intentioned idea on the part of the committee that organized my 50th high school reunion this...
Peter HempelMar 5, 20212 minAge is the Money Shot in an ObitAge is the money shot in an obit. Followed by cause of death as a close second. My father, Carl G. Hempel, was a professor of philosophy...