Dorothy Gale and Darth Vader Are Kindred Spirits!
I bet you never thought of Anakin (Darth Vader) Skywalker and Dorothy Gale as the same sort of characters? I never would have either, if not for Gregory Maguire. If you have not seen the Judy Garland movie The Wizard of Oz or read L. Frank Baum’s book then you …
Meditation on Psalm 23
It’s a short Psalm, very succinct. It paints a simple yet very profound image. This is an idyll, a pastoral poem with an idealized viewpoint. It describes life when the Lord is trusted fully and completely.
Moving On
Willie Smith looked at the computer screen and smiled. He was quite pleased with the balance in his money market account. But it did remind him of a couple of points. First was where he could invest it. Second, and more urgent, was how the Valley was going to react …
After Reading The Inheritance Cycle
There are “spoilers” in the following discussion. I am writing this assuming that you have read all four of the Inheritance novels. I’ll also make comments about a number of other books, including Dune, Star Wars, Harry Potter and my Introduction to Fantasy. So if you have not read them, …
“Why say anything else about ‘Star Wars’?”
One day I may dive into the Star Wars movies like a fool diving into places where angels fear to tread. But, for now, I only have a little comment. If you have not seen the Star Wars movies, the following may be somewhat obscure. Episodes IV, V & VI …
Stranger In A Strange Land
I remember reading this as a young adult. The scene where the hero enters his ‘trial’ to the tune of Mars from Gustav Holst’s The Planets actually led me to an appreciation of symphonic music. I found the book a while back and decided to read it again. I just …
About Uisdean…
I’ve known God for a long time, but only in the past 15 years have I really got to know Him. I can tell you that there’s nothing about me that’s anywhere near as interesting as He is. But since you asked, I’m an old man. I am married to …
Strings
I Phillip Harrison had met the priest only once, briefly. That accidental meeting resulted in some very positive results; well, from Phillip’s perspective it was positive. It began a series of events that produced the box of papers he was carrying. He stepped up on the porch of the little …