Thursday, April 11, 2019

Introduction - Maggie

Hi everyone! I just finished listening to the BBC piece on Simone Weil and am so grateful to be in this class, spending time with her and slowing down to pay attention to the things around me. I'm in Chicago (SLU class of 2015), work at a youth literacy nonprofit, and drink a lot of earl grey tea. I also work on social media and community-building projects with the podcast Harry Potter and the Sacred Text, whose producer recently mentioned Simone Weil in passing and sparked my interest. Life has been a little hectic for me recently, and I haven't been reading or writing as much as I'd like, so I'm hoping this class will give me time to slow down and sit with my own thoughts a little more.
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  1. Mark ChmielApril 12, 2019 at 4:51 PM

    Maggie, if you get a chance, tell us what your producer said about Simone Weil.

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  2. Sarah BApril 23, 2019 at 6:03 PM

    Maggie, I'm a huge Earl Grey drinker as well! Your Share the Wealth on Sunday sounds fascinating, and I am disappointed that I cannot attend. I have no understanding of what it means to read a piece as a sacred text, and I would love to learn. Thanks for sharing!

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    1. Mark ChmielApril 25, 2019 at 6:56 AM

      If there's a handout, I will get one for you, Sarah.

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