I have been one acquainted with the night.I have walked out in rain—and back in rain.I have outwalked the furthest city light. I have looked down the saddest city lane.I have passed by the watchman on his beatAnd dropped my eyes, unwilling to explain. I have stood still and stopped the sound of feetWhen far … Continue reading Poetry – “Acquainted with the Night”
Month: October 2024
Sunday Thoughts: Imprudent Terms
Owing to a combination of factors (e.g. illness and it's being a lot closer) I went to my 'Novus Ordo alternate' church for Mass this morning. The homily left me with some thoughts. It wasn't a bad homily at all; mostly about marriage and commitment. But at one point the priest made reference to "those … Continue reading Sunday Thoughts: Imprudent Terms
Saturday Flotsam: Sick Again and Kung Fu
1. I came down with another cold this week and ended up staying home from yesterday. As I told a colleague the other day, my body is just not used to being around all these little germ factories all the time. 2. If I could work my will, there would be a moratorium on making … Continue reading Saturday Flotsam: Sick Again and Kung Fu
Civil War Parallels at the Everyman
My first Everyman post in a while is now up. It's a foray into contemporary politics, looking for historical parallels. Specifically, I look at the likelihood of America dissolving into another civil war by comparing it to one of our previous ones: More and more the idea is in the air that the United States … Continue reading Civil War Parallels at the Everyman
Serpent's Den 