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Written by anchoredhere on May 23, 2021

A Flood, An Exodus, A Return

I’ve been neglecting this site for a while. We had some issues here that kept us busy. It was like watching a car wreck in a silent film comedy in slow motion. After nine months… Read More>>

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Written by anchoredhere on March 28, 2021

The Plot Thickens

Pardon me for my absence. Life has taken several plot twists here which have proved expensive, physically draining, and emotionally crushing. Without being crass about it, you probably don’t care about that, so I will… Read More>>

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Written by anchoredhere on January 23, 2021

Do you feel it?

A friend recently sent me “Our Blue Dot” which is 90 seconds of Carl Sagan showing a photo of earth taken by Voyager 1 as it left our solar system. It is a nice piece.… Read More>>

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Written by anchoredhere on December 3, 2020

Color Me Purple

Back in the 60’s one of my journalism professors asked, “When is it appropriate to mention the race of a person involved in a story?” Hmmm… Traffic accident? No. School board protest? No…unless it is… Read More>>

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Written by anchoredhere on November 21, 2020

Music to your ears

I learned to not play music while writing, especially when I am writing fiction.  So should you.       If you use music to inspire you as you write, you are fooling yourself. The tone or… Read More>>

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Written by anchoredhere on November 7, 2020

Who Steals Your Minutes?

Having trouble getting focused? Do your ideas disappear when you finally get to the keyboard?                 Some writers find they have obsessive compulsive disorder and need to make things “just right” before they can write.… Read More>>

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Written by anchoredhere on October 12, 2020

Could Superman Be Jewish?

One of my favorite magazines recently ran an article discussing Superheroes and the Bible. (Biblical Archeology Review Fall 2020 by Nicholaus Pumphrey) Pumphrey notes similarities between Sampson and Superman, Jesus and Superman, and even Moses… Read More>>

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