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Madeleine L'Engle has died.
Meaning we just lost an amazing and unique voice in the realm of literature. Though I never agreed with her philosophy, I have always had a deep respect for the way she saw the world. She's one of the few Christian writers (alongside Tolkien and Lewis) who firmly believed that fantasy and sci-fi were complements of her faith. Her books had such a poetry to them, made even more profound by the really mind-bending scientific and philosophical ideas in them. There aren't a whole lot of writers in the world who could so easily grab onto imagination and just go with it.
In other news, a cold front came in last night, and now it is wonderful outside. Bright and sunny and breezy and just a shade cool. Jeff, Kim, Nicole, and Rachel and I went out to a nearby park (with a lake in it) for lunch. And I drove home with most of my windows open. I think I know why I love the change of seasons so much. I'm so grateful for when it happens that I find it this enormous stress-reliever.
Trudy and Mary have bailed out on tonight's Geek Night. Meaning it'll be just Amy and me. Wonder what we'll get up to...?
Meaning we just lost an amazing and unique voice in the realm of literature. Though I never agreed with her philosophy, I have always had a deep respect for the way she saw the world. She's one of the few Christian writers (alongside Tolkien and Lewis) who firmly believed that fantasy and sci-fi were complements of her faith. Her books had such a poetry to them, made even more profound by the really mind-bending scientific and philosophical ideas in them. There aren't a whole lot of writers in the world who could so easily grab onto imagination and just go with it.
In other news, a cold front came in last night, and now it is wonderful outside. Bright and sunny and breezy and just a shade cool. Jeff, Kim, Nicole, and Rachel and I went out to a nearby park (with a lake in it) for lunch. And I drove home with most of my windows open. I think I know why I love the change of seasons so much. I'm so grateful for when it happens that I find it this enormous stress-reliever.
Trudy and Mary have bailed out on tonight's Geek Night. Meaning it'll be just Amy and me. Wonder what we'll get up to...?