Over the past year-plus, many of you have found these writings through Facebook — either my personal page or the dedicated VVS page. I am thankful for that. Social media has been a good way to share these reflections from Veni. Vidi. Scripsi. and stay connected with readers. But if you enjoy following my writing, there isContinueContinue reading “Stay Connected with Veni. Vidi. Scripsi.”
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Behind the Board: What I Learned from “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson”
In 1982, I didn’t know the word for it. I only knew the feeling. But it was time to pick a college major, and that feeling stuck foremost in my mind. I’d long watched The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson first with my parents when I was finally old enough to stay up that late, and then on my own. HearingContinueContinue reading “Behind the Board: What I Learned from “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson””
One Year In
It was May 13 last year when I first hit publish. The post was called “Greetings from the Deep South, USA.” Nothing fancy. Just a hello from where I sit. I still remember the ordinary light in the room that morning… and the quiet resolve it took to send the words out anyway. A yearContinueContinue reading “One Year In”
The Quiet Strength of a Donegal Voice: Remembering Moya Brennan
I heard her before I knew her name. That’s how it usually goes with voices that stay with you. “In a Lifetime” came out in 1985, a duet with Bono, and I remember thinking the woman singing with him was doing something he couldn’t quite do — something quieter and older and more certain. BonoContinueContinue reading “The Quiet Strength of a Donegal Voice: Remembering Moya Brennan”
When the Letters in the Inbox Break Your Heart
It’s a gray, rainy morning here in our corner of the Louisiana woods, the kind of day that calls for a second pot of coffee and a bit of quiet reflection. I happened across an article recently from GotQuestions.org regarding that heavy, age-old question: Can a person lose their salvation? I know we have a wideContinueContinue reading “When the Letters in the Inbox Break Your Heart”