"You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition. What you'll discover will be wonderful. What you'll discover is yourself." ~ Alan Alda "The Promised Land always lies on the other side of a Wilderness." ~ Havelock Ellis "Generally speaking, a howling wilderness does not howl: it … Continue reading Friday Philosophy…Into the Woods
Alan Alda
Tuesday Thoughts on Creativity…
As I read the novels of my fellow writers, and look at the amazing visual art created by my friends (yes, Michele and Rose, I am thinking of both of you), I wonder at all of this creativity. What makes the creative mind tick? I know that, for me, stories seem to just come through … Continue reading Tuesday Thoughts on Creativity…
The Five Pillars of Islam, The Ten Commandments, and My Daughter’s Religion…
My children do not attend a parochial school. As a result, my daughter is studying world religions as a part of her history class this year. Tonight, Maddie was explaining to me that there's always one tenet of each faith that she forgets. Alright, I told her. So, what are the Five Pillars of Islam. … Continue reading The Five Pillars of Islam, The Ten Commandments, and My Daughter’s Religion…