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Category Archives: Life and Death
Why I Haven’t Been Posting Lately —
I blame it on this guy: Roger Sessions (1896 – 1985) was the most prolific and illustrious 20th century composer I had never heard of. That is, until I entered the continuing education seminar I’m taking now, Music for Mourning. It … Continue reading
Posted in Challenge, Life and Death, Music
Tagged Atonal Music, Blogging, Dissonance, Learning, Melody, Music, Requiems, Roger Sessions, Walt Whitman
21 Comments
The “WHOMP!” Factor
And what do I mean by the “WHOMP!” factor? Well, for Downton Abbey watchers, it was the episode just before last in Season 3, when Lady Sybil, in the throes of childbirth, suddenly began to exhibit symptoms of eclampsia and … Continue reading
Posted in Death, Enlightenment, Etcetera, Health, Life and Death, Personal Essay, Wisdom
Tagged Downton Abbey, Life and Death, Suspense, Television
25 Comments
The Way It Is in the Winter of the Soul —
Almost February, the nadir of the year (according to me). Even though the light has begun returning, it is still a dark time, cold, snowy, gray when it isn’t black. My head tells me that, underneath the snowy blanket outside, … Continue reading
Posted in Challenge, Etcetera, Life and Death, winter, Wisdom
Tagged Heart, Hope, Knitting, Life and Death, Poetry, Winter
42 Comments
INFERNO! (Well, not exactly —-)
But when you’re woken out of a sound sleep at four in the morning because the hotel’s fire alarm is honking madly away, you can be excused for expecting a great drama. At least. Here’s what happened — It had … Continue reading
The Butterflies of Ephemera
“We become so consumed with chasing the butterflies of ephemera that we forget to stop, sit and focus on the eternal.” – Tim Shead Mr. Google having been less than helpful, I’m not exactly sure just who Tim Shead is … Continue reading
Posted in Challenge, Etcetera, Japan, Life and Death, Mindfulness, Quotes, Wisdom
Tagged Butterflies, Ephemera, Eternity, Language, Meditation
26 Comments
Sailing on a Ship of Thought
We’re all familiar with the phrase, a “train of thought.” To follow our thoughts wherever they lead, without worrying about consistency or logic. That’s what I found myself doing this morning when I was brushing my teeth, but — considering … Continue reading
Posted in Etcetera, Life and Death, Mindfulness, Personal Essay
Tagged Life and Death, Meditation, Thought Processes, Words
30 Comments
On Memorial Day —
It’s Memorial Day weekend, formerly called Decoration Day, because of the still-observed custom of decorating graves, especially of those who served in the armed forces, with flowers and American flags. Died in battle — or at any rate, once struggled … Continue reading
Posted in Etcetera, Life and Death, Memory, Poetry, Zen
Tagged Death, Holidays, Life, Memory
17 Comments
On NOT Borrowing Trouble —
First out of the box to suggest an improv post, Marge Katherine of Inside-Out Café: Ok! How about you write a post about this quote “Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight,” by … Continue reading
Posted in Challenge, Life and Death, Personal Essay, Quotes
Tagged Anticipation, Benjamin Franklin, Bible, Confidence, Quotations, Worry
32 Comments
HEART VOICES
I was going to give you a springtime post of the glorious flowers on display at the recent Mount Holyoke Bulb Show, wonders of nature if there ever were such. But they’ve been preempted by another wonder of nature, not … Continue reading
Posted in Etcetera, Health, Life and Death, Medicine, Personal Essay
Tagged Computers, Echocardiography, Health, Heart, Music, Science, Technology
40 Comments
HEAVEN IS —
I’m a simple soul, and Heaven to me is getting off the WordPress spam list so that I can once again visit and comment on my friends’ blogs, instead of being a pariah and having my words sent to oblivion … Continue reading
Posted in Angels, Etcetera, Freedom, Life and Death, Poetry
Tagged Heaven, Hell, Poetry, Sartre
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