This year is about returning to WONDER. Among the several movies the Hubs and I watched during Christmastide was the…
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“Um, So . . .”: The World According to Doc – Chapter 4 (CATS)
Cats are a difficult subject for Doc, but he thought it important to try. Um, So . . . The…
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“Um, So . . .”: The World According to Doc – Chapter 2
You asked, and I – or, rather, Doc – answered. Enjoy some more of Doc’s thoughts, dear ones. He hopes…
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Thank You, Monty Python: Reflections on the Last Decade
That was quite a decade, friends. 2010 2020 – still rockin’ the sweater (Note: I am aware that, since there…
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Christmas Eve 2019
It’s been an interesting Advent journey this year. As I said the first week, I’ve spent much of the latter…
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Advent #4 – LOVE
’Tis the fourth week of Advent, friends. The first week, we light the Hope candle, encouraging us – with great…
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Advent #2 – PEACE
Advent proceedeth apace, friends. Last week’s post meditated on the relationship between hope and fear; this week, we are reflecting…
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Advent #1 – HOPE
’Tis the first week of Advent, friends! As I shared in my first Advent post two years ago, Advent is…
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The Thunderclap Series #11: Surprised by Hope
In February 2011, I met a charming young man (spoiler alert: totally married him later) who shared, among other things,…
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The Thunderclap Series #9: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
This week’s “Thunderclap” book isn’t actually a book. It’s a play: I first encountered Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia…
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