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Hiatus
Hello, is this thing on?
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Taking Back the Past
This is a test, of course. I haven't blogged for a long time, and things have been so loudly, I'm not surprised. Things are still not so great, but sometimes, that's just life, just how things are. So, a takeaway from that is to enjoy things right now, as they are, because who knows what can happen?
Anyway, one thing I've been trying to do it take ( Read more... ) -
Where is God in the Blackest of Nights?
If you’ve spent any time reading any of my blog entries lately, you might be getting the distinct impression that things are - to put it mildly - not going well. Oddly, one rarely considers suicide when things are going well, I would argue. And things have been pretty bad. I can safely say that I have never in my life before experienced this ( Read more... ) -
Filing for Dissolution, June 27th
In the end, it came down to some paperwork and two signatures. And that was it ( Read more... ) -
Thy Will Be Done
It should come as no surprise to anyone that I’ve been praying a lot lately. When things are bad, I suspect we all pray more than we normally would. I do the morning prayer from the Book of Common Prayer, and I’ve picked up praying the rosary too (which is a different story altogether ( Read more... ) -
Adventures in Mental Health Land, Part 2
Now it’s not as dire as it sounds. The white room was in the white bungalow and had windows all around, so it’s not like I was trapped in some horrible stone building or in the basement of hospital ( Read more... ) -
Adventures in Mental Health Land, Part 1
Those of you who know me, and not even particularly well, may know that quite a number of things have happened in my life in the past few months. There are a lot of factors that play into the situations and circumstances; but needless to say, it’s been a long, hard few months; and the clouds are only recently beginning to break ( Read more... ) -
I Am Not Who You Think I Am
In fact, I’m not really sure what you do think I am. It’s more than just an existential question; it’s a matter of how you think you come across, and how you actually do ( Read more... ) -
Angels of Rautavaara
Ok, just thinking about the Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara today. He has a group of compositions which has been dubbed his 'Angel' series. Happily, I found YouTube links for all of them.
Symphony No. 7, Angel of Light
Angels and Visitations:
Double Bass Concerto, Angel of Dusk
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