Album cover of Shadows and Light. Black with a semi-transparent view of Mitchell's face superimposed over a cymbal.

Shadows and Light

Joni Mitchell's Shadows and Light has been a favorite of mine for many years now, but I'm embarrassed to find out...

A dramatic Baroque painting depicting Daniel in the lions' den. A muscular male figure in minimal white cloth sits praying amid several large lions in a dark cave. The lions, painted in rich golden tones, surround him menacingly, with some showing their teeth.

Daniel

According to the Hebrew Bible, Daniel was a noble Jewish youth of Jerusalem taken into captivity by Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon,...

Gratitude

the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and...

Glee

1 great delight: his face lit up with impish glee.

Moon

Last night I stood in my dark kitchen.
I saw the moon fit in a single opening...

I Love You Baby

This scene was formative for me. The foreshadowing was palpable, but the scene really hit home...

Painful

I just saw some more of the footage from the Trump rally where...

Tumblr -> WordPress

I think this is good news for the small web. Tumblr's blogging interface far surpasses...

It's Like Snow

The use of the word 'like' in every phrase uttered by these two student radio DJs has the effect of numbing my ears...