My Dear & Neglected LJ Friends ( Read more... )

Yes, I know it's been quite some time. But then it's been quite a time, too ( Read more... )

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Our Dear Friends ( Read more... )

Yes -- just behind the cut is what Jane wrote -- her first email since the fall, which as of February 15th, has been a year. And what a year it's been. As you all know ( Read more... )

My Dear Friends,

You've a right to be put-off. It's been too long. Today, I just got a back-channel message from brightfeather wondering whether I was all right, and how Jane was, and I realized that I must post something short -- at least short for me.

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JKR's decision to reveal that Dumbledore is gay has been rightly acclaimed as courageous. For a children's writer to even think, without revealing, that a major story character is gay reveals an important step in tolerance. Shortly after outing Albus, JKR went on to emphasize that Harry, in the magical world, had to face all the problems of the ( Read more... )

With an end-nod to a more fully human neurology, a neurology of hope, growth, love and creativity

Saturday Late Afternoon, October 20thThat's what Jane said, when we got up today. As always, I had to go to work. I got home early, which is especially nice time two, because I've had a rough, though good week, and because we're going to the ( Read more... )

September 30, 2007
Dear Friends,

Yes, of course, Jane is improving. But I've been having a hard time saying her improvement. Les & I both notice it -- really, the last month, it's been dramatic. But that improvement doesn't come in easily packaged little units that I can write. It's more like steps in a Great Big Whole, showing Jane coming ( Read more... )

Which is a relief to us all ( Read more... )