MacDowell For all the artists out there; writers, painters, musicians, sculptures, film makers and more – there is an artist retreat open for you. Really! It all began in 1907, founded by composer Edward MacDowell and his wife, pianist Marian … Continue reading →| A Teacher's Reflections
This cloud appeared late afternoon. It was one bright streak coming out of a gloomy gray cloud. What does that say? Nature always gives us messages in their art, telling us to look and to think. So I looked, and … Continue reading →| A Teacher's Reflections
This post reflects on the writer's journey as a young artist, discussing the importance of mentorship and serendipitous reading. It advocates exploring texts outside the vocational canon to enrich understanding and foster interesting conversations. Examples of insightful biographies highlight how stories can enhance theoretical knowledge, emphasizing the role of wonder in vocational discernment.| vocation matters
We often associate awe with once-in-a-lifetime moments such as seeing the Northern Lights, standing at the edge of the Grand Canyon, or witnessing a birth of| DIY Genius
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Heaven answered Hell. This is the real point of the Christmas story. The true Light came into the world. See John 1:9. It happened in the manger at Bethlehem, a small town set in a region shadowed by religious and political turmoil. Dawn came when the night most exercised its presence and force. For this […] The post The Revelation Christmas Story appeared first on GGWO Church Baltimore.| GGWO Church Baltimore
In Catholic classical schools wonder is encouraged as an essential part of learning. It is made the center of a child’s motivation. Through wonder students are guided to a greater understanding of themselves as God’s unique creation, and to the magnificent design of the world around them.| The Regina Academies
Dust hung in the air. My skin was rough from living in this house for so long. The taste thick at the back of my mouth, though I was getting used to it. Somehow that was the scary bit. It was brick…| nuakh
Why our faith is shallow IV If people agree with my concerns about what I’m calling the discipleship crisis, it’s fairly common that they finger our preaching as the culprit. I think there’s someth…| nuakh
I feel like I am becoming jaded. After we went to the Florida Strawberry Festival, I even said, “Been there, done that, bought the t-shirt”. And yes, I did buy the t-shirt. However, I could have s…| retirementtransition
In our long life, we've learned a great deal about New Years resolutions from abandoning them so many times that we finally got with the fact that they generally didn't work. We relate mightily to this wise, funny little video we found in Instagram...| Improvised Life
Last time, we explored Northrop Frye's modes of heroic action, which creates a model in two dimensions, the mythic-ironic axis and the tragic-comic axis. In the latter part of the First Essay, Frye turns to another related way of categorizing stories: theme or "dianoia". Aristotle lists six aspects of poetry:| With Both Hands
In this post, I'll isolate one specific part from Northrop Frye's Phase Space so that we can look at it in more detail. Let's turn to Frye's model of the mode of heroic action. Frye surveys literature over time, and he classifies it according to a principle he borrows from| With Both Hands
I got my start on Northrop Frye through John J. Reilly's review of his most famous work, Anatomy of Criticism. Since then, I have come to appreciate Frye more and more as I develop my book criticism. I am most interested in genre fiction, especially adventure fiction written for men,| With Both Hands
In the second Gemini Man book, Gemini Drifter, I said that Matthew and Jason had the freedom to make their own path. In Gemini Outsider, that choice has now been made. The choice is to seek anonymity and normality, whatever that means for two young men who have traveled between| With Both Hands