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Variety's Best Movie Scenes of 2015 By Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Blog Post The staff of Variety, the entertainment trade publication, has put together a list of 14 of 2015's best movie scenes. We were quite interested to take a look at their choices. Years ago when we publ…
John Berger, R.I.P. By Frederic Brussat Blog Post John Berger, a world-famous polymath — critic, artist, screenwriter, novelist, poet, dramatist, artist, commentator, and storyteller — died January 2, 2017, in the Paris suburb of Antony at the …
Ursula Le Guin, An Appreciation By Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Blog Post Writer Ursula Le Guin died on January 22, 2018; she was 88. She believed that the imagination is "the single most useful tool humankind possesses." She certainly proved that to be true, turning the …
The Joys of Reading By Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Blog Post "Have a conversation with the author as you read. Underline passages that catch your fancy. Or, if you are reading a borrowed book or a library copy, copy favorite phrases into a notebook. Consider yo…
John Irving on Fear By Frederic Brussat Blog Post In an interview with NPR about his latest novel Avenue of Mysteries, John Irving states: "I've always written about what I fear. Maybe the most autobiographical element in my novels is that they're …
Blessed Are the Peacemakers By Frederic Brussat Blog Post
Origami Flower Blessings By Darren C. Polito Blog Post I recently celebrated turning 50 with some simple yet special rituals. On my actual birthday, the spiritual director of my seminary, Diane Berke, asked if I'd like to renew my vows with the One Spir…
A Mini-Map of My Hands By Frederic Brussat Blog Post You can tell quite a bit about a person's life and personality by looking at their hands. I have often thought but never said aloud that my hands are one of my best features. When we were living in …
Transformation Ritual By Darren C. Polito Blog Post There’s power to writing by hand. The physical action reaches deep into yourself. It takes time, leaves you identifiable, and it’s personal and intimate. As Yale psychologist Paul Bloom said in …
Bob Dylan Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature By Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Blog Post Bob Dylan has always impressed us with the lyrics to his songs. From his beginnings as a folk singer in 1961, he mixed folk songs with protest ballads. Critics have been amazed by the different styl…

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