Not So Idle Hands: The Lamp of Poor Souls
Oct 04Shine, little lamp, nor let thy light grow dim. Into what vast, dread dreams, what lonely lands, Into what griefs hath death delivered him, Far from my hands? Marjorie Lowry Christie Pickthall In English churches before the Protestant Reformation people prayed to the Lamp of Poor Souls in hopes of providing intercession for friends and loved ones who didn’t have the money to buy their way...
Idle Hands
Feb 24Abandon all hope, ye who enter here Dantes Inferno I’ve always scoffed at the saying “Idle hands are the devil’s handiwork”. It’s one of those trite comments your mother made to you when she wanted you to do chores on a beautiful summer afternoon. I never put any stock into it, until I witnessed what happens when my husband has idle hands. For months now we have attempted to lounge...
Global Stupidity Advisory System
Oct 15In order to respond to the many threats towards society as we know it, I have installed a global stupidity advisory system. This system is a reflection of a variety of technical sounding algorithms that neither you or any of your friends understand but due to the fact that you don’t want to come across looking stupid, you nod your head in acknowledgment just the same. We all know that...
