The Renunciation, the Covenant of Ashes, the Horror of Abstinence, The Dejection of Failure. Such is Lent. ********** I see a vision. A brilliant light radiates from The Great White Throne. Beside it is a golden table with the Big Book of Life. It’s full of names and notations. A diaphanous Apparition with wings writes …
Year: 2018
Stealthy exits keep social intercourses friendly. This is a good one. ********** On the whole most of us follow the ‘do unto others’ theme in matters of social decorum. We use well-meaning but dismissive comments to conclude social interaction; comments like ‘See you later,’ or, ‘Stay in touch.’ Light touch escape idioms. Such comments, while …
The invitation was engraved. The embossing reminded Bob of some bath towels he once bought from Sears. He asked himself, Why me? Hack journalists don’t hobnob with the highbrow upper crust crowd. He shook off the inhibition and showed up. A lovely evening, guests always say. The word gets a workout from the wellborn. …
Ah, so you’re finally getting married. So sweet. It’s about time. The family is relieved. You are, too. The fresh breath of Spring floats on the air. The diamond sparkles on your finger and all the future is brimming with delight. The family rejoices. Marital bliss is blooming. The household buzzes with preparations for June. …
This week I’m busy rummaging through the over-stuffed library in my home. Books everywhere, too many books, books never read, never to be read. Wisdom wasted: so little time. New rule: buy a book, shed a book. Stuffed third-tier back in the shelves are my ancient high school yearbooks. Inside the 1958 one are some …
You might dismiss it as a mere figure of speech, but it’s a fact of life…The Premonition is following us. ********** There’s a shadow behind every tree, a menace under every bed at night and a pervading notion that somehow we are guilty of something. Real or imagined, The Premonition is there. Job knew …