A voice from the past sounds off on contemporary social and political issues, in particular the question of whether or not to abolish the death penalty in Oregon.
A Congenital Life: Part 3 of 5
The boy didn’t flinch when she placed the cold steel on the warm, rice paper flesh of his arm, surprisingly damp against her fingertips. She counted. Calculated. One-twenty. Racing.
A Congenital Life: Part 2 of 5
She registered nothing about his mother who held his hand and led him to the big comfy chair upholstered in soft leather where he perched without making an indentation, his legs straight as crutches, the insides of both thighs turbulent with burn scars.
The Shoes of the Fisherman
This 1968 film, with its idealized vision of a truly humble and charitable pope, is worth watching in light of events in the Catholic Church today.
A Congenital Life: Part 1 of 5
The woman at the water’s edge will be wearing a bikini the colour of the sea behind her and of the large flowers printed on the wrap around her waist and of the eyes of a boy Judith met only twice, a boy who showed her the futility of her life’s work.
Exploring The Artist’s Way
Working through The Artist’s Way greatly expanded my concept of myself as a writer, and shed light on the limitations in thinking that had held me back.
Your Character Might Be Betraying Readers If . . .
This week’s video cautions against having good characters turn bad just to provide an interesting plot twist.
The Biggest Problem With Trick Endings
This week’s video talks about the pitfalls of the always tempting twist endings.
The Person Who is Not Busy
Yuan Mei, like many of the great Chinese poets, exhibited many talents: working as a government official, teacher, writer, and a painter. Perhaps meditation and the teachings of Zen (Ch’an in Chinese) helped him pace himself. Maintain some sort of balance and equanimity.
But when you consider his poem, perhaps his life was overly busy like so many of us today. The longing for simplicity. For a tranquil place. The focus on nature.
Up in Smoke
Part of being a firefighter is knowing that you are helping, but sometimes the only thing you can do is watch while someone’s world goes up in smoke.
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