"I have a shelf of comfort books, which I read when the world closes in on me or something untoward happens." Anne McCaffrey Spotlight: Anne McCaffrey In 1976 a friend came over to the house and gave me a book called Dragonrider. He said, "I think you will like this". My mom picked up the … Continue reading Spotlight: Anne McCaffrey
Category: Profound Living
Spotlight: Dorothy Kilgallen
"I actually turned down an opportunity for a private interview with Adolph Hitler." Dorothy Kilgallen Spotlight: Dorothy Kilgallen About ten years ago, Game Show Network began offering reruns of What's My Line? very late at night. This is an old show that ran from 1950 to 1967. It may have been the greatest game show … Continue reading Spotlight: Dorothy Kilgallen
Spotlight: Loie Fuller
"Of all the wonders that the world had to offer, only art promised immortality." Sergei Diaghilev Spotlight: Loie Fuller If you were to take a Modern Dance History class, the teacher would show you a "tree". This tree is made up of branches and shows how each dancer or choreographer is connected to the next … Continue reading Spotlight: Loie Fuller
Jane in Aisle Eight
"Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional." Chili Davis Jane in Aisle Eight John Prine, the great song writer, has a song called Hello In There. It is a mostly sad song about growing old. At the end of the song, he encourages you, listener, to go on over and say hello in there … Continue reading Jane in Aisle Eight
Dreaming Lee Israel
(On seeing a former lover for the first time in years) "I thought I told you to wait in the car." Tallulah Bankhead Dreaming Lee Israel I watched the terrific movie Can You Ever Forgive Me? starring the terrific Melissa McCarthy with my sister. The character is a nasty drunk who is a writer. It … Continue reading Dreaming Lee Israel
Hayride
Hayride. Grandparents’ farm. Kansas. Fall. Hot? Maybe still, during the heat of day but cool, crisp-as-astringent this night. Smell of hay. Tractor, not horse, pulling. Going from farm to farm to farm. P/u kids. Yes, the fall air is sharp. A blanket welcome. Stars are huge all over the sky. City life in Wichita never … Continue reading Hayride
Pas Pause for Paws
"No moment is trivial since each one contains a divine kingdom and heavenly sustenance." Jean Pierre de Caussade, The Sacrament of the Present Moment, p. 79 Pas pause for paws but, to be fair, so do Grandpas and Grandmas and Mas. What is not always clear, however, is how "paused" paused really is. If a … Continue reading Pas Pause for Paws
A Star is Born: My Review
"The truth is, a director wins an Oscar for a writer's script and actors' performances." George Cukor A Star is Born: My Review Straight up, it is a well-done movie. Anyone who drops in to see this film will enjoy the craftsmanship of directing and acting. I think that it will be popular, especially to … Continue reading A Star is Born: My Review
Quotidian-ness
“The only way to live is to accept each minute as an unrepeatable miracle.” ~Margaret Storm Jameson, "Word of the Day" in Facebook by The Network of Grateful Living, 9-18-18 Yesterday, my friend Vince and I went on a short hike at the Shafer Butte Trail just outside Boise. We took a right … Continue reading Quotidian-ness
Improving Your Character
"I'm not interested in my legacy. I made up a word: 'live-acy.' I'm more interested in living." John Glenn Improving Your Character On the surface, the World of Warcraft is a game of dragons and warriors with magic and spells and curses. Sometimes we do kill a dragon and good triumphs over evil; until the … Continue reading Improving Your Character
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