In reflecting on the entries I've recorded to date, seems I've covered those topics forbotten in polite conversation, politics and religion. There is a third topic generally held to be improper for mixed company — sex. Seeing as I named this blog "Love During Wartime," I have been curiously silent on the topic of amor.
Hmmm. May have to do something about that.
Big thanks to Cassie Lewis, who is the latest to include a link to this space on her blog. As I understand it, Cassie is a transplanted Aussie currently living in ’Frisco. She is also the moderator of the Poetry Espresso e-mail list, which has been both thought-provoking and inspiring. Being among this virtual community of poets may have re-invigorated my pen (as evidenced by the poem posted on June 26 at 8:05 am cst).
According to Christopher Key, citing the revered name of Harry Potter, or of J.K. Rowling — the scribe who records Harry's adventures — may improve search engine results for one's site. Well, like my good friend R.S., I have no shame when it comes to self-promotion.
I have read through Goblet of Fire, and own a copy of Chamber of Secrets. Obviously, unlike the likely attitude of my de facto sponsors (those ad links hovering above), I do not believe the Harry Potter books promote witchcraft, Satan worship, or the like. Religious folk who fear fairy tales are pretty much in the wrong line, so far as I'm concerned.
Fairy tales and myth, as the esteemed Joseph Campbell would say, reveal a deep truth about who we are, and about The Inner Reaches of Outer Space. The truth of the story lies with the wanderer, not with the incredible creatures s/he encounters.
Hopefully, I've said "Harry Potter" and "Joseph Campbell" a sufficient number of times for the ghost in the machine to select a new set of (preferably non-religious) ads. And maybe I should hit Amazon up for a commision since I've linked to them so often.
Some of you might be saying "Jeez, if the ads bug him so much, why doesn't he just shell out the bucks to have them removed?" Good question. Honestly, I'm seriously considering packing my bags & moving to the Salon blogs (believe it or not, they're less expensive than blogspot).
I promise I'll give you fair warning if I move that direction.
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