Paul Derengowski, Ph.D. Thursday, August 2, was our last day in South Africa. The morning was spent scrambling about getting our bags packed, picking up my cap and gown, which included doing the administrative things necessary to make sure they were paid for. Lee wanted us to be out of…
Paul Derengowski, Ph.D. Wednesday morning, the day before our departure, we were up early for a long day of opportunities scheduled by Dr. Stoker to speak with some of the students and faculty on various subjects. If I am not mistaken, the order was ethics, chapel, and then apologetics. Of…
Paul Derengowski, Ph.D. Several months ago, Dr. Stoker excitedly wrote to me after completing the last journal article I was required to write in lieu of receiving my degree that I needed to come to South Africa and experience Braai (pronounced brī). What? Braai? Is that some kind of carnival…
Paul Derengowski, Ph.D. Earning a doctorate is a big deal, as it should be. Earning a doctorate at North-West University is a really big deal, as the school demonstrated at the lunch reception after the graduation ceremony. A huge spread was provided for all the doctoral graduates and their guests,…
Paul Derengowski, Ph.D. Monday evening before graduation was spent buying new clothes at the local mall, since Delta Airlines had not yet delivered our luggage, as expected. Woolworth’s, of which I did not even know it still existed, was the main shopping hot-spot. So, it was shoes, slacks, and shirts,…