I just realized that I've made a couple references to my class but I haven't "set the stage" for them yet... I'm dipping my toes in the balmy (if a little labor-intensive) waters of seminary by taking an online class through Andover Newton Theological Seminary in Boston. It's a UCC seminary that I'm looking at… Continue reading Backing up a couple steps…
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Whimsy poem, courtesy of TSOldtimer
"Your teeth are like the stars," he said And pressed her hand, so white. He spoke the truth, for like the stars Her teeth came out each night.
August and September Reading List
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (JK Rowling): A very worthy (if a tad bit cheesy) ending. I was having a hard time imagining an ending that would be true to the themes / points she was developing -- but she did it well (in my opinion). Worth reading, lots of action (sometimes too much).… Continue reading August and September Reading List
Shame and guilt (and, eventually, forgiveness)
Shame: I suck. Guilt: I made 17 mistakes in 15 minutes. Response to shame: I am never doing this again. In fact, I'm never going to show my face here again. Response to guilt: I will practice more next time and apologize to Fr. Anthony. So which do I choose? In reality, most of the… Continue reading Shame and guilt (and, eventually, forgiveness)
The Power of Music
"Speaking of the harmony of music, I should like to say that the true harmony of music comes from the harmony of the soul. That music alone can be called real which comes from the harmony of the soul, its true source, and when it comes from there it must appeal to all souls. "It… Continue reading The Power of Music
June and July Book List
The Last Summer (of You and Me) by Anne Brashares -- a good romantic novel with a nice plot, written by the author of the Traveling Pants books. This one is much more mature than those, but all of her books are good, I think. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (#6) by JK Rowlings… Continue reading June and July Book List
Mis gatitas and my neighbors
MummyDearest and BigBro, two of my neigbors (LilSis and Hubby, being the other two). See MummyDearest's blog for more and better pictures. It's so fun when BigBro comes to "Lolie's home". (I've lost my pictures of those guys... BigBro was then about 3 and LilSis was about 1... now they are both teenagers, I think!)… Continue reading Mis gatitas and my neighbors
Some pictures
A long time ago, I promised pictures (of what, now I can't remember). So here I am finally fulfilling my intention... And you are going to get quite a few pictures with very little relation to one another, I'm afraid. But, better than nothing, eh? Broomball (see earlier GF dictionary post for explanation) (and I've… Continue reading Some pictures
When I flap my arms, I can fly…
Is it not the business of the conductor to convey to the public in its dramatic form the central idea of a composition; and how can he convey that idea successfully if he does not enter heart and soul into the life of the music and the tale it unfolds? ~John Philip Sousa The act… Continue reading When I flap my arms, I can fly…
Second home owners and my evil twin
I have it on good authority that Monterey, the town in which I live (towns out here are more like counties out in IN), has 75% of its houses belonging to second home owners who come in from New York on holidays and in the summer. And that's the pattern all over the Berkshires. I… Continue reading Second home owners and my evil twin
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