by Susan Ternyey, Aug 2025 Making a Life: James & Maragarita Onedin Of the 9 episodes of the last season of the 8 season series, Margarita only enters the story in episode 3. But to understand the relationship between James and Margarita, it’s important to summarize the first 2 episodes of the season. The otherContinue reading “Onedin Line Timeless Themes”
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Don’t Treat Me LIke a Child
by Susan Ternyey, Apr 2025″Wheelchair Woman” Don’t treat me like a child–I don’t have use of my legs,But I still have use of my brain.Don’t breeze in and take over my kitchen,And you don’t have to tell me how to tie my shoes.I can’t do everything, but let me do what I can for myself–IContinue reading “Don’t Treat Me LIke a Child”
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”
Grandma’s Gardens: A Parable of Life
by ST, 2019 A New Start A certain woman, a paralytic grandmother of 50, acquired a lot in a certain city, in a subdivision, with certain covenants. The lot appeared level, and was chosen for that reason. But by the time the foundation was dug and poured, it was no longer level, and required aContinue reading “Grandma’s Gardens: A Parable of Life”
Once, Upon a Time, So I Considered
by ST I did not choose the easy road, Though I saw it from my own, But what I wanted– A full and happy life– The easy road could not but loan. I sometimes chose the heavier load, And often felt I bore it alone, But what I needed– Charactered strength– The heavier load gaveContinue reading “Once, Upon a Time, So I Considered”
A Mission
by ST I left your presence, Home, So short a time ago– O how could so much experience Be crammed in so short a space: A life within a life. I marvel as I look back– Am I much changed? The impressions are so deep, Will they be scars, or Wisdom’s wrinkles? And now IContinue reading “A Mission”
“And All These Things Shall Give Thee Experience”
by ST My childhood days are remembered a little faintly. Both happy times and foolish ways– I’d not return To re-live or change– I look forward, Even if a bit dubiously. Then came the years Of deciding what to be: Sampling enough of both good and evil Which fruits I tasted, I grew to knowContinue reading ““And All These Things Shall Give Thee Experience””
Seasons, Seasonings, Seasoned
by ST, revised May 2023 Seasons “He’s going through a stage,” is all that need be said, And so say they all Of all a child goes through: Innocence, importance, and impudence Are played and played again– By parts and turns–authority’s role Varies as protector, tyrant, friend. Seasonings Then learning, earning, and making, And stirringContinue reading “Seasons, Seasonings, Seasoned”
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