Monday Morning Inspiration #9
“The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But…
Home
A YouTube rarity – a professionally shot, high definition, one and a half hour video. It’s about the planet Earth and our…
“Nocturnes” by Kazuo Ishiguro
First of all, let me say that I’m a bit of an Ishiguro fan. I’ve read all but one of his novels,…
Death and the King’s Horseman
Went to see this play by Nobel-prize-winning Nigerian playwright Wole Soyinka at the National Theatre, and it was fantastic. I don’t go…
“The Pollen Room” by Zoe Jenny
A short, beautiful novel about loss and the fragility of human relationships. It begins with an introduction narrated by a young girl…
Monday Morning Inspiration #8
When the Stranger says: “What is the meaning of this city? Do you huddle close together because you love each other?” What will you answer? “We all dwell…
Perspective
Every now and then, I have a tendency to whine. I work too hard, life is tough, writing is difficult, etc etc.…
Spiritual soul
I’d love to soar… over the land Like an eagle, high above Just soaring From the mouth of Pine Lick Creek to…
Monday Morning Inspiration #7
“For love of domination we must substitute equality; for love of victory we must substitute justice; for brutality we must substitute intelligence;…