All Souls’ Day: the one I don’t have to go to Church for, as opposed to All Saints’ Day. I’ve never quite shaken that childhood view. I take more note of the day than I did as a child; that comes with time and age and enduring the deaths of friends and loved ones. IContinue reading “Numbered Souls”
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Someday’s here; now what?
My neighbors’ generators hum in the background as I rummage through a pile of work assignments in search of one I can perform without benefit of internet. The power’s out, after an overnight storm. As a freelance writer and researcher, I find the lack of internet access nettlesome. Even cell service is affected today. It’sContinue reading “Someday’s here; now what?”
An Advent Thought
If I had sworn off Twitter for Advent, I’d have missed this from Cardinal Dolan. Great example of the three basics that I teach when I’m introducing people to social media: clarity, charity, brevity. Veni Emmanuel! The world says "I'm OK, you're OK". Advent reminds us that the world, and our lives, are a mess.Continue reading “An Advent Thought”