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“Whenever I see a red-haired woman, I think of my mother, the mother I never knew.” Many years ago, screenwriting instructor Sandy Wilson (award-winning writer/director of My American Cousin) responded to my screenplay’s opening line by saying it felt like … Continue reading →

Through the early years of the goddess movement and also several waves of feminism, I was not engaged at all. For I observed confusion and misunderstanding about what the fuller expression of modern – or post-modern – womanhood ought to … Continue reading →

What we hold in common as a human species is the imaginative capacity embedded in our consciousness to use symbols that depict elemental forms of communication. The universality of ancient symbols is fascinating and, I suggest, significant today to help … Continue reading →

Where we can find hidden and rich treasure is in the place of darkness, according to John O’Donohue, the late Irish author, philosopher and theologian in his soul-filled book Anam Cara. In other words, we need not be afraid of … Continue reading →

A NASA space shuttle sent four ladybugs and some aphids into outer space in 1999. The ladybugs were named after The Beatles – John, Paul, Ringo and George. I’m not kidding. Who knew? I can think of a few members … Continue reading →