I was a junior in High School. My guidance counselor Mrs. Beck called me into her office with an offer to go to a camp. For so many reasons, that week spent with Ms. Rochelle St. Marie, Ms. Laura Smith, Ms. Rebecca Boone was huge for me. I grew up in microscopic towns dotting [...]
Filed under: life, music, purpose, relating well, relationships, wonder on March 8th, 2010 | No Comments »
It is dark. It is provocative. Under the gothic vision laid out by Burton…I found it to be hopeful. I went to see Disney’s Alice in Wonderland as directed by Tim Burton . ( http://adisney.go.com/disneypictures/aliceinwonderland/ )
Disney’s Alice In Wonderland (2010) Cool Trailer! – The best video clips are right here
I have come to expect the macabre and [...]
Filed under: art, relationships, wonder, writing on March 7th, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Ms. Tina Sloan (http://www.changingshoes.com/home.html) posted this and I fell in love with it. So Merry Christmas!
What is that? (Τι είναι αυτό;) 2007 from MovieTeller on Vimeo.
“Perhaps love is the process of my leading you gently back to yourself”
Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Filed under: art, life, relationships, wonder on December 16th, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I am part of an online community; gathering of diverse and motley assorted folks who support actresses Crystal Chappell and Jessica Leccia among others. I was intrigued by the writing done for the characters and the performers. It was so well done that it swept me off my feet. I’m more of a scifi [...]
Filed under: life, purpose, relating well, relationships, wonder on November 18th, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I don’t often repost someone else’s articles, but this article intrigued me. So I’m sharing it for all moms who surf, blog, tweet, Facebook it, myspace it, or in general use the web to stay connected or get connected. The web community is amazing because of it’s access to so many globally. If you’ve [...]
Filed under: hobby, humor, kids, life, purpose, relating well, relationships, wonder, writing on November 2nd, 2009 | 1 Comment »
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 »
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 »
A number of years ago, I was part of group who went through World Vision’s 30 Hour Famine. A number of teens and a handful of adults grouped together to fast for 30 Hours to raise awareness and money for fighting hunger around the world. It is still one of my fondest memories. Abbey [...]
Filed under: hobby, life, purpose, relating well, relationships, wonder on October 18th, 2009 | No Comments »
I bring her nothing but broken pieces
The scattered shards, I lay at her feet.
She never winces or shudders at them.
She takes my hand; we sort through the heap.
And I weep sometimes at the lack inside me.
She pulls me close and takes her seat.
“Joy” she says, “that is what you bring me.”
I bring her all that [...]
Filed under: life, poetry, relating well, wonder on October 15th, 2009 | 2 Comments »
