Author Archives: Emerging Bird

“The Onedin Line” Timeless Themes

Part 1 by Susan Ternyey, Dec 2024 James Onedin wants to be his own master, his life under his own command; he wants to own his own destiny. He is a ship’s captain, and his employer, Callon, has dangled the promise of having his own command for nearly 6 years (S1 E2). Although James hasContinue reading ““The Onedin Line” Timeless Themes”

Exodus from an Impossible Situation

by Susan Ternyey, Dec 2024      A few weeks ago I felt myself in an impossible situation.  I saw no way for it to be resolved, other than disaster.  My thoughts turned to the story of Exodus, when the Children of Israel were faced with the impossible.       Moses was born into an underclass inContinue reading “Exodus from an Impossible Situation”

Thanks Giving: For the Heritage They Left Us

by ST, Nov 2024 My family heritage encompasses many who made the Pilgrim-age for religious freedom, from the 1620s on, including those who left the civilization of Europe & America to pioneer/settle the wilderness: some by choice, some by force. I relate to others in law who came later–such as the early 1900s–in search ofContinue reading “Thanks Giving: For the Heritage They Left Us”

Birth Day Gifts

by ST, Oct 2024 My Birthday This year for my birthday I took a trip to Prosser WA for their States Day Celebration, partly as a treat for myself, partly to gather content for my Travel site. Birthday gifts: how that came about and how it all worked out. (My travel site: https://www.travelpacificnw.com/destinations-in-the-pacific-northwest.html ) AsContinue reading “Birth Day Gifts”

Comments on the Story of Isaac from the Old Testament

The story of Isaac’s life begins long before his birth . . . possibly 75 years before his birth, with the hopes and dreams of his newly wed parents, for children.  But his mother, though beautiful, was barren.  Despite the promises of God to Isaac’s father (for at least 10 years) that he would haveContinue reading “Comments on the Story of Isaac from the Old Testament”

Essay on Governance

by Susan Ternyey, June-July 2024 How did governments begin?      From ancient times philosophers have thought about and discussed governance.  For some background, see      It seems obvious that the government of societies began as an outgrowth of the family.  As children grew up, the extended family became a tribe.  Tribes expanded when other individualsContinue reading “Essay on Governance”

Faith & Science

by ST–May 2024 Enlightenment vs Faith in God The Enlightenment freed us from a superstitious belief in God as the explanation for whatever we don’t comprehend.  Science can explain more and more, so we don’t have to fall back on God or the miraculous for an explication of things.  Right?  We understand the development ofContinue reading “Faith & Science”

Resumé

by ST, Apr 2024      Life resumes, might be my life’s resumé, its summary.  Daunting things, disquieting things, sometimes dreadful things happen.  Sometimes they happen in an instant, sometimes they must be endured for years.  But are those the only things that must be got over?  Sometimes it’s getting over ourselves, no?  Moments or evenContinue reading “Resumé”