Extolling, and embodying, the virtues of creativity, and creative writing, to save the world. (Or, at least, myself.)
#MAG I do not, at this time, identify as LGBTQIA+ but gender and sexuality are on a spectrum and I do identify as an individual with a history of disability. This post is in solidarity with those who also identity with, understand, and/or support the underlying fact of these statements. You cannot divorce what is … Continue reading Make America Greater.
The walk through the neighborhood was rounded. That is to say, there were cul-de-sacs, yes, but there was, also, fire light. Amber glow. It was October, or might have been. Or April, amidst the rains, even, but it was, definitely, the northeast. Bidenomics ruled the day. Or would. Always would. Always had. Amtrak Joe. … Continue reading “On Making the Rounds”
Rembrandt's portrayal of Christ is known for its depiction of Jesus in His full Judaic identity, which, of course, is true. It is said that Rembrandt based this painting off of a "model," a Jewish man he found walking the streets of Amsterdam, not to dissimilar from this.
https://youtu.be/-ghfKSXVFwM?feature=shared Because. And that is why.
Phineas Gage In his "Descartes' Error: Emotion, Reason and the Human Brain" Antonio R. Damasio writes about Phineas Gage. He was penetrated through the skull by a steel beam during an accident in the railroad industry where he worked as a foreman in the 1800's. He survived the incident, but "lost his mind," becoming "indolent," … Continue reading Phineas
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In Tolkien’s BreachThrough the shadow, they came but once,Through the shadow, they fought their hunchThat lost in the seam of a forgotten dreamLies a hope that does not gleam of gold, silver, bronze, or of my reproach,But, just, alas, the heavenly broach, a breach…Upon the beach where once doth lain a holy tomorrow, where hope … Continue reading Tree and Leaf
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kI7dQE6QniQg8ELrrSGU8e2dWNNFvM5ZI&feature=shared Tree of Life Start the climb Branch by branch Start the way... Hand-by-hand... The Leaves. Now's OUR Chance.
What do Tom Brokaw, Anne Frank, and Bill Russell have in common?
Or ANY... Thing of it is, my maternal grandmother's name is Livia. It is an ODD name, REALLY... Olivia, but without the O. In my attempts to discern my Own HIStory, I investigated, a little bit, the NATURE of OUR history; that is, to say... My FAMILY history. I discovered TWO definitions for Livia. One … Continue reading NOT TO BE…
Observations from the Brink 