One of a Kind

I just ran across an excerpt from a 1943 conversation between Martha Graham (pioneer of modern dance and choreography) and Agnes de Mille (another major dancer and choreographer of the 20th century).

A Secret Ingredient

Something has become important—even critical— to any success I enjoy in writing fiction.

Story Garden

A remarkable, and entirely unexpected adventure has occupied the last twelve months of my life.

The Eclipse

The moon, a relatively small, spherical rock, makes its appointed monthly rounds, circling the earth. But this time, catastrophe accompanies it.

Backyard Trinity

The five-note, other-worldly riff of film composer John Williams' Close Encounters tune would not yet reverberate for another decade– but the "Exeter Incident" had already captured the public's imagination with recent headlines.

God of the Compost, Conclusion

From Glory To Glory

The things I have described in this series of articles are glimpses of the glory of a God Who has not abandoned His creation to the dust of history. These small illustrations hint at the deeper and grander work He has taken on of reclaiming and remaking His human creation.

God of the Compost, Part 3

The Miracle of Fermentation

A process, parallel to that of composting, takes place in the production of another near-miraculous substance– one held in much higher regard than compost– wine. While the growing of grapes (and any other fruit for that matter) stands as a worthy story in its own right, the transformation of fresh grape juice into the remarkable liquid sought by both prince and poet is astounding.