Mary Poppins Returns, and dubious morality
Category: Philosophy
Mel’s Monday Musings: March 11, 2019
Have you ever experienced hiraeth?
The Same River Twice: Unexpected Truths
I devoured the Kingfountain series by Jeff Wheeler, and am now plowing through the related Harbinger series. In Book 4, one of the characters (can't say which; no spoilers!) dropped several truths in a few short paragraphs of a letter, and I'd like to share that passage (with spoilers omitted). Maybe you'll find some of … Continue reading The Same River Twice: Unexpected Truths
Mel’s Monday Musings: February 25, 2019
We are natural, but we've forgotten.
Mel’s Monday Musings: February 18, 2019
I woke up this morning excited for the day. Then reality happened.
Mel’s Monday Musings: February 11, 2019
I said in the previous MMM that we were coming up on a few anniversaries in my life. The first was on the 7th and I touched on it in my latest post, on the 8th. I lost my best friend in all the world two years ago, to them walking out of my life. … Continue reading Mel’s Monday Musings: February 11, 2019
Mel’s Monday Musings: January 28, 2019
Two things for y'all today (hopefully you'll get something of value from at least one of them!): 1. At a meeting for a large and beloved annual town festival, I gave a committee report to a room full of influential townspeople I don't know, as my face flamed (my co-chair, a native, always gives the … Continue reading Mel’s Monday Musings: January 28, 2019
Mel’s Monday Musings: January 21, 2019
This past week or so, I've been getting acquainted with a whole new level of cold weather. It was rare to even go below freezing in TX -- same for eastern NC where I grew up. But here in NNY? Yeahhh-- we've been below zero quite a few times here, and this weekend had seriously … Continue reading Mel’s Monday Musings: January 21, 2019
Mel’s Monday Musings: January 7, 2019
What does being a Druid look like on a random Monday morning?
Mel’s Monday Musings: December 31, 2018
And 2019's Word of the Year is...
