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Talking About Style with Carl Sandburg
In my renaissance poetry class last week we talked about how mankind really only has so many stories. I mean, we seem to think they are endless, but truly we often tell the same stories over and over. We change the names, a few details, but honestly, there are no new stories to be had.…
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Palm Readings, Reflections and Projections
Turn Over Your Hand Those lines on your palm, they can be read for a hidden part of your life that only those links can say– nobody’s voice can find so tiny a message as comes across your hand. Forbidden to complain, you have tried to be like somebody else, and only this fine record…
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Inside the Mind of a 15 Year-Old Boy, Part 2
In the words of Jonathan: “Dad, you know that statistics indicate far more accidents result from texting while driving than from drinking and driving. But the greatest danger of all is drinking and texting.”
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A Good Day for Lady Liberty and Steve Perry
It’s been a good day in so many ways. The inauguration of the nation’s new president; the 92 Jonathan got on his mid term; the knowledge that Steve Perry is now eligible for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (hey, that’s what Jonathan said when defining his criteria for a good day). To celebrate…
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What’s Morally Wrong with Homosexuality?
I am posting this pretty much everywhere today. It looks like this lecture embodies so much of all of the little discussions I’ve had with folks lately. I’m tempted to buy the video and force my brothers and sisters to sit and watch it. Check it out at The Gay Moralist