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September (and October) books
After finishing The Ocean at the end of the Lane, I decided to read Three by Dillard, which contains three of her best books, Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, An American Childhood, and The Writing Life. I must say that Annie … Continue reading
Posted in 2014, Books, Ruminations
Tagged books, FUN, religion, serendipity, spirit
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Movies (and books, of course)
Last night I watched a couple of movies on HBO, the first was called “Kingdom of Heaven,” and starred Orlando Bloom (who I think is such a cutie). I also like Liam Neeson, who also starred in the film. The … Continue reading
Musings About Joseph Campbell
So I’ve decided that I do want to write about Hero with a Thousand Faces that I recently read. Joseph Campbell wrote this book back in 1949 – right smack in the middle of the twentieth century. I found myself … Continue reading
Posted in 2014, Books, Onward & Upward, Ruminations
Tagged art, books, history, Literature, NATURE, nonfiction, philosophy, questions, religion, serendipity, spirit
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031614
I woke up this morning thinking about God – or, rather, the concept of God. When we got smart and quit believing in an actual, living God, we sort of “threw the baby out with the bathwater.” Because, while I … Continue reading
Posted in 2014, Onward & Upward, Ruminations
Tagged ADD/HD, creativity, NATURE, philosophy, questions, religion, spirit
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The Name of the Rose
The Name of the Rose, by Umberto Eco I finished reading this book yesterday evening (I especially liked the author’s commentary at the end). This was a very interesting book; I don’t think I’ve ever read anything quite like it. … Continue reading
Sitchin
Another writer who has come to mind quite a lot recently as I contemplate these ideas I’ve been having about a possible novel, and all the connections I am making between the different books I’ve been reading, is Zecharia Sitchin. … Continue reading
9/15/13
My first thoughts this morning arrive with the noisy chatter of young Jays in our backyard coming in with the breeze through the open window. It feels like a summer day and, actually, summer is not yet over; not until … Continue reading
Posted in 2013, Onward & Upward, Ruminations
Tagged books, NATURE, religion, science, writing
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Life of Pi
And I started this book last night, 7/6/13: (and finished it 7/10/13 – and soon thereafter I got the movie.) Life of Pi by Yann Martel Book Description Release date: October 2, 2012 MORE THAN SEVEN MILLION COPIES SOLD New … Continue reading
1/4/2013
I have discovered/learned a couple of things this week: 1. You can’t count on anything where health insurance is concerned. I went to the pharmacy, as I do the first of every month to pick up my prescription (that I … Continue reading
Dazed and Confused in the 21st Century
It seems my former blog was lost. No worries, it contained nothing really worth talking about. So, let’s try this again… And my thoughts today start with this: Q. Why is it that religion is so often tied to violence, … Continue reading
Posted in 2012, Ruminations
Tagged politics, religion
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2/23/2009
On Saturday afternoon, after a nap – my son was off playing with a friend – I started writing my “morning pages.” Now I have done this type of thing for most of my life, writing in journals. Sometimes I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in 2009, Onward & Upward, Ruminations
Tagged ADD/HD, creativity, pain, personal growth, religion
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