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Monthly Archives: October 2012
An observation regarding mocking
“When you are mocking somebody, you are just trying to get rid of something embarrassing within you that makes you doing so.” — Toba Beta, Master of Stupidity
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Something that counts
“It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts” — John Wooden
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Our blood is your blood — Mae ein gwaed yn eich gwaed
My ears hurt as if being tugged upon by pliers—yet I welcome the pain, as it heralds the completion of my journey to reunite with my Welsh ancestors. I hear them clearly now: We be Tylwyth Teg, the Fair Folk. … Continue reading
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My review of Just Add Salt
Just Add Salt by Jinx Schwartz My rating: 5 of 5 stars And we have another winner! With Just Add Salt, Jinx Schwartz has slipped her cable and hit another home run. Yes, I know I’m mixing nautical and baseball … Continue reading
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My review of Enchanted
Enchanted by Judith Leger My rating: 4 of 5 stars Who among us has not, at some point in our lives, whether as a youth or an adult, held a crush on some special person and secretly hoped that person … Continue reading
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My review of Down Aisle Ten
Down Aisle Ten by Daniel Friedland My rating: 5 of 5 stars I think the author, Mr. Friedland, had me and others with the same dry sense of humor in mind when he wrote this book. Or perhaps it was … Continue reading
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The ovens–now it is clear to me.
The ovens that have filled me with trepidation until now I assumed to be of the type used for cooking. I was mistaken. They are far worse—they are coke ovens. South Wales is full of them, and they have also … Continue reading
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I levitated. I am certain of it.
Moments ago, I felt compelled to try a magician’s levitation trick that relies on the audience being at a specific viewing angle. In this illusion, only one foot actually leaves the ground. To my amazement, as I attempted to perform … Continue reading
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The voice is with me constantly now
The voice is no longer confined to my dreams. I and my unseen blood kin are in constant communion. For the most part, I feel safe and powerful, but I have one angst, one thing that puts a cold chill … Continue reading
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Am I hearing the voice again? Perhaps.
The voice has relented its agitation and now comes softly, soothingly. I have grown to welcome it. I could even go so far as to say I anticipate it and enjoy it, as one enjoys receiving a letter from a … Continue reading
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