A quiet, gentle introduction to an exquisite book. I took off work one day in January to read a galley copy of it. It took my breath away. Order your copy today. It’ll arrive before Easter, just in time for some spring cleaning–inside and out. Come back here on Monday, April 5th, and I’ll tell […]
Ritual Observance
In all fairness, if you’re going to read Religion Explained, you might feel the need to read some other book–Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis, perhaps–that will tilt the balance the other direction. I, for one, was ready to read Religion Explained. It makes sense to me…and I’m ready to hear the hard truth, as uncomfortable […]
When God Doesn’t Explain
Today requires few words. I found this piece hilarious, especially because it validates how I felt after doing the many months of research for Eve. Roz Chast crystallizes the moment just so. [This is from The New Yorker, March 8, 2010.] It would have been wonderful to clear this up right away… [Post image: Partial […]
New Songs
It would be a crime not to share new tunes and new artists. Why hoard the joy, I say? Right now, I’m listening to Dear Companion by Ben Sollee and Daniel Martin Moore. Very mellow. Perfect accompaniment music, for anything you’re doing. Here’s their “Something, Somewhere, Sometime.” Another beautiful, winsome voice is Catherine MacLellan’s. I’m […]
Spring
I am amazed at this spring, this conflagration Of green fires lit on the soil of the earth, this blaze Of growing, these sparks that puff in wild gyration, Faces of people streaming across my gaze. –D.H. Lawrence, from “The Enkindled Spring” [Post image: Cherry Blossoms by meelin on stock.xchng]