Tag Archives: Shakespeare

Goodnight, Moon

Posted on November 2, 2018 by

At bedtime each night, I step outside to say goodnight to the moon and its Creator. Its Creator is always there, but the moon is sometimes otherwise engaged; on those nights I send it a text. My favorite nights are the … Continue reading →

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Something Wonderfully Wrong

Posted on September 15, 2018 by

Originally posted on Mitch Teemley:
I met this girl who loved God and Shakespeare (in that order). She was smart. Creative. And as pretty as English china. Outwardly decorous, inwardly stubborn—Jane Austen meets the Rebel Alliance. I thought I’d found heaven.…

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Free Will!

Posted on December 15, 2017 by

“The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves.” ~William Shakespeare Are we free? Or is the ability to choose an illusion? Why is our understanding of this subject so dim? It seems clear that we are … Continue reading →

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Creativity

Posted on July 6, 2017 by

“Anxiety is the handmaiden of creativity.” ~T. S. Eliot “Creativity takes courage.” ~Henri Matisse “Creativity–like human life itself–begins in darkness. Creativity is always a leap of faith. You’re faced with a blank page, blank easel, or an empty stage.” ~Julia … Continue reading →

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Much Ado About Something

Posted on February 17, 2017 by

Featured Blogger I repent! In my subtle (or not so subtle) narcissism, I have rarely featured the writings of other worthy bloggers (note how the phrase “other worthy…” cleverly places me in their ranks). What better time to correct this heinous … Continue reading →

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Goodnight Moon

Posted on October 6, 2016 by

At bedtime each night, I step outside to say goodnight to the moon and its Creator. God is always there, but the moon is sometimes otherwise engaged; on those nights I send it a text. My favorites are the nights in … Continue reading →

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Something Wonderfully Wrong

Posted on September 15, 2016 by

I met this girl who loved God and Shakespeare (in that order). She was smart. Creative. And as pretty as English china. Outwardly decorous, inwardly stubborn—Jane Austen meets the Rebel Alliance. I thought I’d found heaven. I had and I hadn’t. … Continue reading →

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