Solace in a Book

Literary event not to be missed

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Long time, no post. No excuse except to say I, like so many people, have been overwhelmed with current events. But one upcoming event I want you to know about is the launch of Rochelle Distelheim’s new novel, Jerusalem as a Second Language.  Rochelle was a friend and mentor and fellow member of The Writers, and she passed away this summer. So this event is a book launch and also a celebration of her life. The virtual event is this Sunday, October, 4 at 2 pm.. You can … [Read more...]

Happy 2020: clear vision and vague intentions

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It’s the last blog of the year so it feels like it should be important. But it isn’t. Sorry. No big news to report. No ambitious resolutions to tell you about. As my friend Tena Russ posted on FB, “I don’t have resolutions. I have vague intentions.” I did have a poem published in December; if you want to check it out, visit Dodging the Rain and read "When I said I love you." Disclaimer: it isn't very jolly. 2020. I guess if anything, I will take the year literally and … [Read more...]

Meditate on the positive

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Greetings. It looks as if Spring may come to Chicago after all. How’s the weather by you? This weekend came and went. I saw the aftermath of a fatal highway crash on Friday. I went to the funeral of a young father on Saturday. I thought about my own father who was born on April 22, which was Sunday, which was also Earth Day. One of the readings from that funeral was from Philippians 4:4-9 (Final Exhortations). I don’t usually share scripture, but the last two verses … [Read more...]

Happy Thanksgiving

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Hope your holiday is wonderful.  Thanks for reading this blog.  I have much to be grateful for and I hope you do too. Today's photo comes from Laura Rodley who explains:  “The photo I took while driving home and all of a sudden the clouds were setting on top of the cornfield like a  Shangri-la and I had to stop and enter their green vibrating world.” Thank-you, Laura.  Let us hope we can all find our own version of Shangri-la.   Laura Rodley, is a … [Read more...]