Historians, anthropologists and theologians, whether secular or believer, tell us that the flesh and blood Jesus Christ, looked nothing like the image most of us have of him. Unlike the familiar European depictions, Jesus’ hair was not long (Galilean Jewish men wore short hair; it was mandated) and he was not blonde. So it is […]
Month / August 2019
How’d He Get This way? (A Profile in Narcissism) The Serial
“Don’t get him riled up,” he heard her say. He wasn’t supposed to hear, but he did. It was one of the things he both did and didn’t like about her. Her voice carried. “He’s in a foul mood today,” she went on in her whisper voice that wasn’t a whisper at all. And then […]
Sunburn, a novel by Laura Lippman, (2018) William Morrow; Noir
I like to read. That rates a zero on the surprise scale, of course. Just about every single person who blogs likes to read. It’s pretty much a requirement. That said, I’m not a snobby reader. I am finicky though. I only read crime novels. Consequently I read a lot of thrillers. And less then half of […]
City of My Birth, City of El Paso
Mi casa es tu casa Mi ciudad es tu ciudad Amada ciudad de mi Padre y su Madre Ciudad de El Paso –Pamela Lowe Saldana
Playing Roulette With the Mob: The Death of a Rock Star and the Case For Murder, Part V
Initially, Loraine Fuller was flooded with relief when she looked out the window of the luxury apartment she shared with her sons. Her car was there. In her parking space. She had been looking for it for hours. Well, actually, it wasn’t so much the car, that she was looking for. It was her son, […]