In the heydey of the Roman Empire, a conquering hero who returned to Rome was often (depending on the temper of the Senate or Caesar) given a parade through the city called a “triumph”. As parf of this, a slave followed the hero’s chariot throughout the procession — the slave’s only function was to murmur … Continue reading »
Filed under Just musing …
R is for being in a Rush
“Each thing I do, I rush through so I can do something else. In such a way do the days pass—a blend of stock car racing and the never ending building of a gothic cathedral. Through the windows of my speeding car I see all that I love falling away: books unread, jokes untold, landscapes … Continue reading »
P: Poems, Prayer and Promises (apologies to the late John Denver :))
Poems: I used to write poetry way more than I did prose. I think it’s a teenage thing, when you’re all full of angst and you write what is usually bad poetry to vent to the world to show off your “pain” that no one understands (and of course, your budding genius). Now, I’m more … Continue reading »
L is for the “L”ove of it v. Serious Writing
I got an email from my birth dad a few days back. He’s a retired college professor in Philosophy. About a year ago, we were comparing our mutual literary ambitions. He wanted to write about an historical event in the town our family is from, in the north of the state where he lives. I … Continue reading »
Where were you when the world stopped turning?
Yes, I’m a day late with this. I cried yesterday when they played “Taps” before the Browns game, but I’d been upset before that, watching the video someone made with video and photographs to Alan Jackson’s song. Today, I have what a friend of mine called a “9/11 hangover” and this post is the result … Continue reading »
While there is time …
One of the things about getting older (and, in my case, passing 50) is a keen awareness of how little time, relatively, is left in one’s mortal life. I mean, three of my four grandparents lived to be 90 or more, so I suppose theoretically I could be just at the halfway point of my … Continue reading »
Tell you the story of who I am …
Here’s the second half of the #100factsaboutme meme from Twitter. Know you’ve been dying to read the rest! 51. The closest I’ve come to shuffling off this mortal coil was reacting to penicillin when I was seven years old. I went into anaphylactic shock and “died”. They brought me back. (I’m not supposed to know … Continue reading »
I am just a poor (girl) though my story’s seldom told …
There’s been this #100factsaboutme hashtag that’s been trending on and off in Twitter. I started to them online one night and got to about 20 and gave up. Then my Tweep @Tygerlylly did hers in her blog and I decided to follow suit. Without further ado, here’s part one (1-50) facts about me. I’ll put … Continue reading »
[Three] Faces Have I …
I had a good ‘laugh at myself’ moment today, when I realized I had developed three separate personalities for handling calls at work. One of my faces is businesslike, one is ‘just folks’ and one is my ‘if America had a BBC I’d be broadcasting on it’ phone voice. I found that if the person … Continue reading »
If You Really Knew Me …
… you would know that: I have a very off-the-wall sense of humor. Only a couple of people have ever seen it. One of them is my husband, and he doesn’t get it at all. I’m very quiet when you first meet me. If I talk to you a lot and ask you questions about … Continue reading »
