I located this site because it was added to the Moderate Christian Blogroll. The writer uses stories in a very inspirational way. I intend to keep track of it, so even though I display the Moderate Christian Blogroll, I’m going to add it to my standard blogroll of writing blogs. I’d particularly commend the post…
My wife introduced me to J. D. Robb, and I have been enjoying Eve Dallas ever since. Occasionally she and I exchange books, though to be honest, our reading lists don’t overlap all that much, either in fiction or in non-fiction. A few days ago she handed me a couple of Nora Roberts books (I’m…
. . . at Parableman.
[This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance of characters, places, or events to reality is strictly coincidental. It is also part of a series. Characters who have been introduced in previous episodes will not be re-introduced. You can find a list of characters from episodes up to this one here.] Only four members of…
This post uses the phrase “prescriptivist blowhards,” which I wish I had coined, about this prescriptive nonsense, which surely deserved it. The meanings of words are determined by the way in which they are used. Syntax is determined by the way people actually write and talk. Prescriptive grammarians can yell and talk all they want,…
I just finished this book by Carole Nelson Douglas, and as usual I loved it. Definitely a 4, maybe better.
I could just rate this one a three, and let it go at that, but then I might be unfair to the author. You see, the book is well written, but unfortunately had the bad luck to hit too many of my pet peeves, not about writing, but about people. I just plain didn’t like…
Occasionally one of my Christian acquaintances will question my taste in reading, movies, TV programs, or even games, though having attained 50 years of age, video and other online games are less a part of my life than they used to be. I don’t think their question is inappropriate, but I do very often disagree…
The latest Christian Carnival has been posted at Ancient Hebrew Poetry.
* “No!” yelled Evelyn at the apparition. “No! You’ve got it all wrong!” “As I was saying,” the ghost intoned, “you will be visited by three spirits.” “Yes, I know. Christmas past, Christmas present, Christmas future. Everybody knows that. It’s been done and redone. But it doesn’t apply to me.” The ghost looked mildly disturbed,…
