November 2009
1 post
In Search of a Writing Life
Writing is so hard for me. Seriously. Whenever I sit in front of a computer screen or a blank sheet of paper, I freeze. Literally. Nothing comes forth, and I feel like a complete failure. Again. I do not know how to break this vicious cycle of commitment-attempt-fail, but I feel like my life depends on it.
January 2009
1 post
Happy New Year
I don’t usually make New Year’s resolutions; I hate feeling like a failure five days into the new year.
There are things that I want to learn in 2009, and I am willing to put all of my energy into learning these things.
1. I am going to trust my own
decisions. I have spent most of my life either second-guessing my decisions or asking other people for approval. 2009 is the year...
November 2008
2 posts
The Obama Family is Moving Into The White House!
I am not dreaming; Barack Obama has been named the forty-fourth president of The United States of America. Black people are moving into The White House!
I am not sure what this all means just yet, so I will save my comments until I know.
God bless America.
God bless President Obama, Mrs. Obama, Sasha and Malia.
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On Learning Myself...
I have to put my feelings in check all the time.
I am super-sensitive, and the smallest things have me asking myself a thousand questions about my worth. The thing that helps me cope with this obviously neurotic disorder is that I know that I am responsible for the way I feel. I try not to make others feel responsible for my shit. No matter what effed-up madness others throw my way, I can...
October 2008
6 posts
Trouble in My Way; I Have to Cry Sometimes
In Christianity, the fundamental role of a prophet or one with a prophetic voice is not to foretell the future or make predictions. The prophet, first and foremost, must name the sins of which the people are guilty before the prophet can lead the people into a better land. Racism has been the force which dares not speak its name in this campaign. Let us stop for a moment, name the sin, and...
The 2008 Man Booker Prize Goes To...
Aravind Adiga (The White Tiger)!!!
Man Booker Prize 2008 Finalists
Best of luck!!!!
Sebastian Barry—The Secret Scripture
Aravind Adiga—The White Tiger
Amitav Gosh—Sea of Poppies
Steve Toltz— A Fraction of the Whole
Philip Hensher—The Northern Clemency
Linda Grant— The Clothes in Their Backs
Best of Luck!
~0317
Thank You, Kara Walker
Kara Walker’s art is fierce. I hope you will add her to your must-see list!
Responsible Faith
(posted from my iPhone, so please forgive the errors)
This morning I worshipped with a lovely group of Unitarian Universalists. They were warm, friendly and honest in their quest to live peaceably with all of creation. I left the service feeling renewed and encouraged. I know that my responsibility as a member of the human race is to learn create harmony and balance. I have to be worthy of the...
“The people will live on.
The learning and blundering
people will live on.”
– Carl Sandburg