Memorial Day Musings (stream of consciousness)

When I was younger, Memorial Day was often a gray-green, sleepy day—a little chilly. It was not a holiday we … More

Holy Saturday

For it was fitting for Him, for whom are all things and by whom are all things, in bringing many … More

Last week I read “Life Without Principle” by Henry David Thoreau on the YouTube channel. It’s a fairly short essay … More

I think Sachiko (1982, transl. 2020) has been my first 5-star novel of the year. In some ways, it doesn’t … More