Writing
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The Light Within You
This Spark and Spitfire post introduces a new regular feature and category — Sparks — thoughts, excerpts, rants, etc. — inspired by my current reading. What purpose does religion serve in our lives? Why does religion still exist in the 21st century?… Continue reading
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Grief Lessens
Today is the Feast of the Epiphany, a Christian holiday celebrating the revelation of God the Son as a human being in Jesus Christ. It is also the first anniversary of my mother’s death. There’s not much difference between a… Continue reading
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Ignite 11/16/18
Let’s raise our glasses this Thanksgiving and say cheers to those of us who give thanks by saying cheers! Continue reading
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Election Day Forecast
A couple of weeks ago, I posted Parts One & Two of “Operation Sharonimo” — the fulfillment of Writing Assignment #1 from my Write Wing companion. Assignment #2 was this: Your local television station has fired its meteorologist and hired you… Continue reading
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Operation Sharonimo — Part Two
“An undercover spy is about to impersonate you in all aspects of your life. Write Instructions.” Yesterday, I posted Part One of “Operation Sharonimo” — created from a writing prompt (above) assigned to me by my faithful Write Wing companion who… Continue reading
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Operation Sharonimo — Part One
“An undercover spy is about to impersonate you in all aspects of your life. Write Instructions.” A couple of weeks ago, as a way of kicking my writing ass, I asked my faithful writing companion and member of my writing… Continue reading
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Ignite 10/12/18
To write or not to write. To laugh or not to laugh. Laughing is always easier. Continue reading
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A Blackbird’s Song
Did the song of a blackbird bring comfort to my dying friend? ***** “A blackbird’s song can’t stop disease, but it can offer comfort.” So believes Rachel Clarke, the author of Your Life In My Hands: A Junior Doctor’s Story… Continue reading
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In Cold Texas
On August 11, 2006 — a sweltering Friday night — 16-year-old Amber Wyatt reported that she had been raped in a storage shed off a dirt road in Arlington, Texas. Few believed her. Her hometown turned against her. The authorities… Continue reading
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Truth Meltdown
“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction (i.e. the reality of experience) and the distinction between true and false (i.e. the standards… Continue reading
