Cormac McCarthy’s The Road follows an unnamed man and his son as they attempt to survive in a post-apocalyptic landscape. In this world, the earth is slowly dying due to causeless cold and loss of sunlight, and most of humanity has resorted to cannibalism. As the man and boy head south in the unfounded hopes… Continue reading Lessons from Cormac McCarthy’s The Road
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Dragged through the tunnel blind: Coronavirus and a rejoinder with faith
Returning to “normal” in New Mexico has been like awakening from a long-held dream: the masks come off, revealing faces I had never before glimpsed; tactility and motion reemerge, acquainting me with senses I had forgotten. Prior to this dream, there was a dream in which I seemed to be an entirely different person; between… Continue reading Dragged through the tunnel blind: Coronavirus and a rejoinder with faith
Dear spirit
Dear spirit, Please fill me with the knowledge That there is nothing I need to accomplish, No tests to pass, That I am perfect as I am. Please let me rest in the certainty That I fulfill your purpose merely by existing. Too, please fill my soul with the courage To do the work assigned… Continue reading Dear spirit
The five languages of wisdom (Literature: How to Read and Understand the World)
Hello, all, below is a talk on the five languages of wisdom concept from my recent book, "Literature: How to Read and Understand the World." I gave this talk on my FB page on 4/8/20. Please find my professional FB page here, and the "Literature: How to Read and Understand the World" release event here.… Continue reading The five languages of wisdom (Literature: How to Read and Understand the World)
Choices, the heart, and God
Shall I go to the bar tonight, Or stay in and read? Shall I drop out of college, Or finish? Shall I propose to my girlfriend? Find another? Vote my conscience? Abstain? Beneath these decisions, there is the part of us that has already chosen; if we try to convince ourselves of our choices… Continue reading Choices, the heart, and God
Jackson Holzberg Buckley 