Monthly Archives: March 2011

Shunning those afflicted with leprosy was apparently common practice in ancient times. Nor, it would appear, has that changed as much as we might think. A person cured of leprosy was not just rescued from a disease; they were delivered … Continue reading →

In at least a couple of the stage versions of The Phantom of the Opera, Christina (the love interest and heroine) convinces Erik (the disfigured "Phantom") to unmask himself. She believes that her love for him is so great that … Continue reading →

On those nights when sleep comes slow, I know that morning will come too soon, That rolling from one side to the other, trying to find a proper forming of quiet and warmth is a warning: a mind not yet … Continue reading →

Well, if it’s "in like a lamb and out like a lion" for this March, we’re going to have a heck of a storm here in about thirty days. Yesterday was gorgeous! Clear skies, temperature up to the fifty-degree mark. … Continue reading →

A single cloud trails its soft, thin strokes above and between the pink rim of the east and the darker rose of the west. Last evening’s sunset showed a scattered ridge of gray and blue before the last sinking of … Continue reading →