SHADES OF SEXUALITY: Hetero and Other
Posted on Feb 8, 2008 | Last Updated Apr 6, 2008
analysis and discussion
sexuality, culture, tolerance, acceptance
People, Politics, Plots, Paradigms -- and Stories
Posted on Jul 25, 2007 | Last Updated Nov 3, 2008
Metaphor and Reality
Cosmology, Philosophy, Science Fiction, Writing
Where you been, John?
Posted on Oct 5, 2008 | Last Updated Oct 19, 2008
my three month absence explained
writing, blogging, aging, Great Northern War, Stockholm, Helsinki
HEALTH CARE
Posted on Nov 11, 2008 | Last Updated Nov 11, 2008
Aspects of the issue
National health care, political slogans, conventional wisdom, health insurance, national comparisons, cultural elements
IMMIGRANTS
Posted on Jul 27, 2007 | Last Updated Mar 19, 2008
American History, Scandinavian History
politics, immigration, Americana
"Simple Gifts," Aaron Copland, and the Swedish connection
Posted on Jul 3, 2009 | Last Updated Jul 4, 2009
a deeper look at the origin of "Simple Gifts"
Appalachian Spring, "Simple Gifts," Aaron Copland, Swedish folk music, jukeboxes, and Scandinavian America
A Lesser(?) Soliloquy
(Observations on Aging)
Posted on Dec 3, 2010 | Last Updated Dec 3, 2010
An essay by John Dalmas discussing the aging process. Written on October 24, 2010.
HOW WE GOT WHERE WE ARE
Posted on Aug 20, 2007 | Last Updated Mar 19, 2008
The Third in The War for the Woods: a Trip Through Time
forest history, forest policy, American history
CREATIVE WRITING 101, PART ONE
Posted on Oct 1, 2009 | Last Updated Jul 21, 2010
Reviews, Reviewers, and Writing Fiction
reviews; critiques; truths; rules for writers; books on writing; Mitford; Karon; tell, don't show ; golden rule of writing; focus; story arc; data dumps; dialog ratio; norse sagas; ethnic character
ABOUT AGING: Part 4
Posted on Jun 22, 2008 | Last Updated Jun 22, 2008
Gail's Story
Geriatrics, marriage, stroke, philosophy, love, family, case history, aging