Of Grief and Gratitude (Article) - 4/21/2018 3:36:28 PM
Helen,
Thank you so much for sharing your grief as well as graditude; this world can be cruel. My brother died at 58. He was in the Australian Navy and watched the British explode an atomic bomb at Maralinga in South Australia after which he suffered and could barely walk when he died. I have also been poisoned but mine is from a family of antibiotics given for chronic UTI, too late I learned that the "Fluoroquinolones" are Black Box and debilitating, sometimes permanently. At the same time we too have the pleasures of family, married 55 years now with four children and eight beautiful grandchildren who we love watching grow. I have just discovered your writing and have been enjoying reading Shakespeare & The Occult.
Judy
Of Grief and Gratitude (Article) - 11/24/2016 9:20:24 AM
"They know not what they do." We were quite naïve to have run so many atomic tests whose fallout would reach populated areas. So many things that we do on this planet have consequences so much later they are ignored at the time the deed is done.
I'm thankful that you were able to write this and tell us about what you had to go through and how you still have hope from that younger generation that is so idealistic. It's that generation that gives me hope that some of our most severe problems will be solved by them while we spend much time arguing over whether they are real or not.
Ron
Shakespeare and the Occult (Article) - 1/30/2015 7:14:08 AM
Very well researched and written for those interested in Shakespeare and the supernatural. I am not and don't. While I realize that alchemy became modern chemistry, I don't believe that astrology has anything to do with astronomy and ghost, fairies, and witches are all figments of our fertile minds. My dreams are wild and crazy sometimes, but I don't place a lot of faith in their predicting anything about my life except moving short-term memory thoughts into long-term memory.
I think the key to Shakespeare's enduring success is drama. Like soap operas and reality shows of today, and the Greek tragedies, the imaginations of fertile minds creating conflict, and sometimes, simplistic resolutions (kill the witch), in these stories provide a release from the drudgery and struggle of daily life, rather boring and inescapable for most people. When they went to the play, like listening to a good story, they escaped for a while, and then returned to their wretched lives and early death.
I am addicted to The Walking Dead. I know that zombies do not exist, and the whole premise of the show is way too violent and meaningless, but I'm fascinated with the hopes and fears of the survivors and saddened when one dies for no damn reason.
Ron
The Messy Paradigm Shift in Understanding Shakespeare (Article) - 3/7/2014 8:01:50 AM
A very interesting theory and research to support it. I hadn't thought much of the origin of the works of William Shakespeare, but I had heard that there had always been concern about whether Shakespeare had written all of the work. Hopefully, in time, and with modern technology to assist, more and more of the truth will come out of that time from the physical evidence that still exists.
Very well written, as expected. I would question that Sam Clemens was well-versed in southern culture because he was clearly a midwesterner. Missouri was a Midwestern state even at that time, with mixed feelings about whether it was to ally with the slave states because some of Missourians owned slaves.
Although I have written some rather controversial stuff, I haven't felt the need to use a pseudonym to protect me from scorn.
Ron
At the Temple of Isis (Poetry) - 3/9/2014 4:36:26 PM
the matriarch is historically always better at leading ... seems to be returning ....
At the Temple of Isis (Poetry) - 3/7/2014 9:11:41 AM
A very interesting historical portrait of a goddess. Leaves one with a lot to think about. Having read some of the hieroglyphics on the wall in the Cairo Museum, Isis is clearly still there in the ancient writings, and as you so brilliantly conjecture, carried on down through other beliefs as well.
Ron
At the Temple of Isis (Poetry) - 3/7/2014 4:59:35 AM
The Temple of Isis has conquered the test of time and the earthquakes, it stands proudly in what is remained to resurrect the dead and gives healing to the sick and the wounded souls. Thank you for honoring its existence!
Sandie
Limericks in Spanglish -- Trujillo (Poetry) - 9/10/2010 7:09:31 PM
Very original!
I'm not familiar with Spain, but I hear it is so beautiful.
Blessings,
Christine
Hillary's Message for Girls (Poetry) - 9/10/2010 7:07:42 PM
Hillaryarious! I am in stitches, bless you, and this is so appreciated at this late hour.
I do believe you are wise!
Thank you for this~
Blessings,
Christine
Hillary's Message for Girls (Poetry) - 10/10/2008 7:18:17 AM
Alot of knowledge to take from this.. Thank you!
Limericks in Spanglish -- Trujillo (Poetry) - 6/29/2008 11:23:23 AM
I have enjoyed the reading of "Limericks in Spanglish -- Trujillo".
In respect,
Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU
Hillary's Message for Girls (Poetry) - 6/29/2008 11:17:23 AM
Outstanding PARODY of "IF" by Rudyard Kipling from the magical quills of a wit-wise creative mind.
Thank You for honoring the Poet, and the American Fine Letters.
In respect and gratitude,
Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU
Limericks in Spanglish -- Trujillo (Poetry) - 3/5/2003 8:24:00 AM
It would have been better with more spanglish words like "el basement"
Limericks in Spanglish -- Trujillo (Poetry) - 2/23/2003 12:36:51 AM
As I Swing from this arbol.
I tell my amor,
this is better than playing on the playground.
She screamed get Down!!!!
Su va a caer!!!
Sure enough I fell on my Head.
Limericks in Spanglish -- Trujillo (Poetry) - 5/31/2002 11:54:23 PM
Super cute in any language outside of Castillo I laughed so hard falling off my chair and bumped my head "Dios mio".
