-1- She was beautiful, the radiant lady wreathed with stars, standing (barefoot!) on the serpent. “Be like Mary!” they said, and my child’s heart, fed on fairy tales, responded with Continue Reading →
-1- Every mother of a toddler can attest that just because something shares the color and consistency of chocolate, it does not follow that it is a good idea to Continue Reading →
“Miss Grace,” she asks gravely, with the air of bestowing a great confidence, “Do you know what I do when I have something in my nose?” “What?” I ask, practicing Continue Reading →
As promised, this week we are solely sanguine here on the range, after last week’s venture into the deep. -1- First, a cultural confession: I never really understood the enormous Continue Reading →
Warning: serious meter, high. This is not the usual blog post, a little more sober and meditative, not for everyone. For more of the usual goofiness, check back next week Continue Reading →
-1- “Offer it up!” I don’t think there is any phrase that can more powerfully and more immediately inspire the desire to perform sacrifice—of the old fashioned (see Aztecs) variety. Continue Reading →
Every Friday, Jennifer Fulwiler hosts “7 Quick Takes Friday.” It’s a linkup for those who want to post, but who either don’t have enough to say to make a real Continue Reading →