Author Archives: Morgan Mussell

James Hillman on Educating the Imagination

Posted on December 10, 2018

It’s no surprise to discover that the roots of our current national tribulations have deep roots. James Hillman died in 2011. I am unable to find a date for this talk, but he references the administration of George W. Bush, … Continue reading →

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Who and What Divide Us?

Posted on November 16, 2018

A Camp Fire evacuee plays with an abandoned dog, Chico, CA, Nov. 15 Daily updates on the deadliest fire in California history are almost too horrific to take in. The Camp Fire, named after its place of origin on Camp … Continue reading →

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Last night I dreamed Roy Rogers died…

Posted on October 4, 2018

Roy Rogers was my first boyhood hero. For a time, around the age of three or four, I refused to answer to “Morgan,” insisting that my parents call me Roy. No matter that any residual appreciation for him collapsed during … Continue reading →

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An Avian Stray

Posted on August 17, 2018

Last Friday afternoon, I came home from various errands to find a magpie with a broken wing in the back yard. Seeming dazed, it was swung its head back and forth, as if its vision was impaired, and flapped wings … Continue reading →

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Stories…again.

Posted on August 4, 2018

Yesterday, at the monthly breakfast meeting of the Sacramento Branch of the California Writer’s Club, someone asked what I blog about – an excellent question. Though it might not be obvious looking at eight years worth of posts here, it … Continue reading →

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What Rough Beast?

Posted on July 16, 2018

I posted William Butler Yeats’ best known poem, The Second Coming five years ago. Its time has come round again. Yeats (1865-1939), one of our greatest English language poets, had an abiding interest in the mythology and folklore of his native … Continue reading →

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The Crazy Wisdom of Mr. Rogers

Posted on July 12, 2018

In “Won’t You Be My Neighbor,” this summer’s biographical film about Fred Rogers, he says “Love – or its absence, is all that really matters.” The sincerity and quiet strength of the man, an ordained minister who chose to express this … Continue reading →

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A Buddhist Statement on the Separation of Families

Posted on June 18, 2018

“Whatever the legal status of those attempting to enter the US, separating children from their parents is a contravention of basic human rights. Parents seeking asylum make long, dangerous and arduous journeys in an attempt to find safety and well-being … Continue reading →

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