Category Archives: Stories

Reflections on Story Water

Posted on December 15, 2012 by

My second post on this blog, on July 1, 2010, featured a poem called “Story Water” by the 13th century Persian mystic, Rumi.  It came to mind in the light of recent events. Friday morning, as I worked on post … Continue reading →

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The One Thing

Posted on November 8, 2012 by

In my previous post, I talked about “Rosebud,” the sled that represented the unrequited desires of Charles Foster Kane in Orson Welles’ classic film, Citizen Kane.  I’ve been thinking a lot about metaphors for the deep yearnings that push and … Continue reading →

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Reflecting on 400 posts

Posted on October 28, 2012 by

It’s taken me a while to write about reaching this milestone, partly because I’ve been busy, and partly because it’s hard to wrap my mind around a number this big.  The only wise thought that comes to mind is, “Wow, … Continue reading →

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Stories, Dreams, Politics, and Baseball

Posted on October 21, 2012 by

Yesterday, I struck up a conversation with another San Francisco Giants fan about the possible conflict between the National League Championship Series and Monday’s Presidential Debate.  The Giants are down three games to two.  If they pull off a win … Continue reading →

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Njal’s Saga, part 3

Posted on October 15, 2012 by

In order to follow this discussion, it will help if you’ve read two earlier posts: Njal’s Saga, an Introduction: http://wp.me/pYql4-2sS Njal’s Saga, part 2: http://wp.me/pYql4-2tb Scholars suggest that the author wove together two separate stories, an oral “Gunnar’s Saga,” and … Continue reading →

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Two hundred years of The Brothers Grimm

Posted on October 8, 2012 by

In honor of the bicentennial of Children’s Household Tales (1812) by the Brothers Grimm, the University of Florida presents Grimmfest this month and next.  The university is home to the Baldwin Collection of Historical Children’s Literature, which features 2500 digitized children’s … Continue reading →

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