I’ve been listening to a lecture series on the history of the Hebrew Scriptures, part of the research I’m doing for my novel. I encourage everyone to devote a bit of time to peeking behind the wizard’s curtain, though it’s not for the faint of heart. But neither is the Bible, for that matter! For [...]
Archive for May, 2009
The mythology of cosmology
Posted in Words and Such, tagged Bible, Christianity, crucifixion, Hebrew Scriptures, Jesus, Jews on May 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Living Was the Hardest Thing
Posted in Words and Such on May 15, 2009 | 1 Comment »
A very short story By Deb Ondo My daughter, Katie, was five years old that day we walked down to Joe B’s Candy Store. The sidewalk was brimming with swirling skirts and blowing leaves. Fall had come early. Something about weather patterns and winds aloft and hurricanes. Katie was ten steps ahead of me, slipping [...]
Are They Dead?
Posted in Words and Such on May 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
No. One just flew off and landed again. Huddled, they are. But not touching. Pulled in, head tucked, wings to body. Bracing themselves against the storm. Seeking shelter on a frozen lake where it is warmer than a stirring stormy ocean. Waiting. In community. Remembering the taste of fish, the sting of salt water, sun [...]
Once and for all
Posted in Getting Things Done, tagged accomplished, goals, inspired, passion, writing on May 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
And no time to waste. I have attempted to write a novel for a very long time. Started and stopped more times than I care to admit. Even let myself wander off with the idea that I should write a screenplay instead. Started and stopped a few times while on that road, too. I have [...]
