Go and Set the World on Fire!

Metaphorically speaking, of course.

The Doorway of the Soul

The partially hidden caption in the bottom pane says "The Doorway of the Soul."  Of course, thoughtful art can convey different meaning to different people, but since this collage of sculpture and pictures is located on the campus of the University of Scranton, a Jesuit institution, I interpret it as knowledge is the doorway to the soul.   A more devout viewer might interpret it as knowledge of God is the doorway of the soul.  Lead Zeppelin fans probably see a  stairway to heaven.

Color on Campus

This colorful scene was shot on the University of Scranton campus.  The mountainsides surrounding the Lackawanna Valley are already brown, but color will linger in the lower elevations for an extra two or three weeks.  It is amazing how much difference an elevation change of just 1,000 feet or so can make.  Winter will hit next door in the Pocono Mountains close to a month earlier than its arrival in Scranton, and the snow, ice and cold will linger about a month longer at those higher elevations.

Statue of Dante at the University of Scranton

Looking for a good intellectual Halloween read?  You might want to try this fella's classic The Divine Comedy,  particulary the Inferno section.  If you are not familiar with the fourteenth century Italian writer and poet Dante Allighieri, the Inferno section of the book refers to Hell.   If you find fourteenth century literature somewhat tedious reading,  Inferno by acclaimed science fiction writers Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle is a creepy and quite entertaining read, with the setting based on Dante's description.

University of Scranton Motto

The University of Scranton is a Jesuit university founded in 1888 by the Most Reverend  William O'Hara, the first bishop of Scranton.  My language skills are pretty much limited to English, but I'm guessing a loose translation would read something like, " Religion results in culture."  Or,  "Religion accounts for culture."  Whatever it means, it is a pretty interesting emblem.

National Physical Therapy Month

It was a good thing I had the opportunity to walk through the University of Scranton campus. Otherwise, I would not have seen this banner and I would have continued to be completely oblivious to the fact that October is National Physical Therapy Month.  I will sleep better tonight secure in my new knowledge.

Elm Park United Methodist Church makes a visual statement next to the entrance to the University of Scranton.

University of Scranton Banners

The Origin of Scranton's Nickname "The Electric City"

In 1886 Scranton became the first city in the nation to have a continuously operating electric streetcar system.