by Jan Bear | Aug 25, 2005 | Uncategorized
Minor Clergy posts a heart-rending account of the effect of meth in his neck of the woods. Particularly anguishing is his observation that the meth addicts seem to be mostly women. If you know why, he’s collecting suppositions in his comments.
by Jan Bear | Aug 17, 2005 | Uncategorized
Here’s a Podcasts site of classic stories well read. This one is a G.K. Chesterton tale about what happens when people both overwork and ignore inanimate objects.
by Jan Bear | Aug 17, 2005 | Uncategorized
I want to tell you about another speculation I had, about Transfiguration. The problem is, it starts with a metaphor and ends with “What if” and meanders through time, literature, heaven and earth and the Communion of the Saints to arrive at the meeting of...
by Jan Bear | Aug 9, 2005 | Uncategorized
I’ve been assigned to read The Da Vinci Code for an upcoming writers’ workshop. Fortunately, I’ve already read it and don’t intend to inflict it on myself again. But curious conjunctions bring out even curiouser connections. The Code was in...
by Jan Bear | Jul 22, 2005 | Uncategorized
KMHD radio (pronounced “Kaymaichdee” for those outside the area) is a regional treasure. It’s part of Mount Hood Community College in Gresham, and its 24-hour jazz programming is something you wouldn’t expect in a market our size —...