On the need for an enemy

By SKIP MENDLER

C.S. Lewis, the author and theologian best known for his books about Narnia, also tried his hand at science fiction once. In his so-called “Space Trilogy,” the books “Out of the Silent Planet,” “Perelandra,” and “That Hideous Strength,” he used alien planets and mad scientists to craft Christian allegories. In the second book, “Perelandra,” Lewis’ hero, a professor named Ransom, pursues a creature, the “Un-Man,” that looks like his friend and colleague Weston, but whom he knows to actually be an incarnation of Evil itself. After several skirmishes and a long pursuit, exhausted and weary, he finally catches up with the creature, which leads to the following astonishing passage:

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Slumping though Dublin, and films

When my teacher Wendy asked me if I wanted to go to Dublin to help teach high school students how to make films, the thought of Europe was already in my mind. I had the idea of traveling around for a couple of weeks upon graduation. I had no clear-cut plan, and considered London, Paris or perhaps somewhere in Italy.

Dublin was a second, more affordable, option that appeared out of nowhere. In a flash, two weeks after graduation turned into five weeks at the end of the summer. I accepted the invitation and here I sit, writing from my two-bedroom apartment in the heart of Dublin.

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Red plus blue equals green

By PAT CARULLO AND MARCIA NEHEMIAH

One of the most inspiring things about the Upper Delaware Preservation Coalition’s efforts to defeat NYRI’s power-line project has been the unanimous support from the communities in the river valley. When we meet people in Peck’s or at the Carriage House or at the farmers market, many of them tell us, “I can’t thank you enough for what you’re doing,” or “The work you are doing is so important.”

Well, it’s a cliché, but like all clichés, true: we couldn’t accomplish anything without the support of all the people who have sent donations (accompanied by notes of thanks and encouragement), attended meetings, written letters to legislators.

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