I found this link and loved the article on Anne Rice. I must admit I haven’t read many of her vampire novels. I’m just not a horror buff, but I know many who have. And I do respect her work as an author. I think the article speaks for itself. I applaud Speakeasy Magazine of [...]
Filed under: Christianity, art, wonder, writing on October 29th, 2009 | No Comments »
Lauren Myracle wrote a book about 5th graders. She included some characters that some would consider to be controversal. Scholastics publishers (whom I have greatly respected in the past) intially planned to pull the book because of these characters and some slang.
Here are the links with details:
http://thinkprogress.org/2009/10/28/scholastic-book-lgbt/
http://onourmindsatscholastic.blogspot.com/2009/10/news-regarding-lauren-myracles-luv-ya.html
http://gayrights.change.org/blog/view/scholastic_reverses_decision_to_exclude_gay_friendly_book_from_fairs
http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/index.asp?layout=talkbackCommentsFull&talk_back_header_id=6630620&articleid=CA6703349
http://www.abramsbooks.com/luvyabunches/code/index1.html
http://laurenmyracle.com/blog.html
The author is a NYTimes best seller. I know [...]
Filed under: art, life, politics, purpose, relating well, relationships, wonder, writing on October 28th, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Just a brown winged sparrow sat
In a cage
Gilded, but a cage
Softly it sang out a melody
For a while
Sometimes happy, but a personal eternity
There was no answer to its refrain
The house was silent
The silence echoed wall to wall
Just a brown winged sparrow quiet
No song to sing
Forgot the notes; caught in its throat
Winter to spring; the bird [...]
Filed under: art, life, nature, poetry on October 27th, 2009 | No Comments »
This impressed me so much. Kris Delmhorst’s ‘Yellow Brick Road’ (album Five Stories [2001]).
I’m off to see the wizard in his castle on the hill
And I never once have known him and I do not know him still
Because his face it is magnificent but you’ll never see his hands
And the way he throws his [...]
Filed under: art, life, music, poetry, wonder, writing on October 27th, 2009 | No Comments »
Uh huh! Love Catie Curtis! A friend turned me on to her music. The music is lovely!
Filed under: life, music on October 26th, 2009 | No Comments »
Stumble forward, stumble back
Never meant to let it go so far
Gradual steps and you’re still gradually gone
You wake up wondering where you are
Stumble forward, stumble back
Wasn’t anticipating quite this drop
When you’re not watching you don’t expect the fall
Falling forward’s hard to stop.
Stumble forward, stumble back
Fighting onward is the way through strife
Keep on moving; can’t stop [...]
Filed under: life, poetry on October 26th, 2009 | No Comments »
There are few as honest as this lady. Her honesty always leaves its mark on me. Always. As a parent, I just don’t have the words …
Filed under: Uncategorized on October 26th, 2009 | No Comments »
I can’t remember what broke your heart
I just remember the way you felt in my arms
I held you close, squeezed your hands with mine
I was a good distraction at the time…
There have been moments we laughed till we cried
Joy bubbling over from all the happiness inside
I was caught up in the glow as you smiled
I [...]
Filed under: life, poetry, relating well on October 24th, 2009 | No Comments »
As Advertised
Dragging in like a cat caught in the rain
It’s not hard to read your face
I can see through the weariness and pain
Don’t you know, haven’t you heard of grace
You resist like a toddler at a nap
You fight the urge to just lay it down
You’re so sure that I feel “had”
You keep your eyes glued [...]
Filed under: life, poetry, purpose, relating well, relationships on October 21st, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I do not generally do shoutout news blurbs here, but I had to! I love Carolyn Arends. That is no secret to those who know me well. She is a personal hero of mine, a fellow L’Engle and other lit. lover, an artist, an incredible wife and mother, and so much more. I would [...]
Filed under: Christianity, art, music on October 20th, 2009 | No Comments »
