Selected Reading, September 11, 2021

 

My suggestions for your weekend reading, and recipe to boot.

Looking Back

‘Vivid’ Memories Persist of Korean Air Flight 085 … .
An detailed look back at “Whitehorse’s scare on 9/11”:

Chaos filled the streets of New York City on Sept. 11 two decades ago, as people faced fear of the unknown when terrorists linked to al-Qaeda hijacked passenger jets and flew them into the twin towers of the World Trade Center and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.

The same day about 6,000 kilometres away, that fear was evident in Whitehorse when a Korean airliner, suspected of being hijacked, was reported to be heading its way.

I shared my personal recollection of this awful day here yesterday.

Christian History

Catherine Willoughby — An Outspoken Reformer
I always read Simonetta Carr’s biographical sketches of lesser known figures from Christian history. Lately she’s been featuring important women. This week’s piece is on the difficult life of Catherine Willoughby, which was “the subject of a ballad by Thomas Deloney, The Dutchesse of  Suffolkes Calamitie, telling how ‘for the love of Christ alone her landes and goodes she left behinde, seeking still for that precious stone, the word of God so rare to finde.’”

The Christian Creeds: An Introduction
Really, the title explains it all: “From the very beginning, creeds and creedal formulations have played a crucial role in the beliefs and practices of Christian churches.” 

Preserving the Garden

Homemade Nut-Free Pesto
I finally learned how to prune my basil properly, so it’s producing like crazy. I’ve used it by the cupsful in pasta sauces, salads, stir fries, and more, and my plants are bigger than ever. So I’m making  pesto, but without nuts because I’m allergic to them. I’m freezing my pesto according to her instructions, too.