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29 Jan 2017

Ex-Fundamentalists Anonymous, Richard Yao, and Undertow

by Charlene L. Edge | posted in: Fundamentalism, On My Mind | 3

Many of us care about the confusion, fear-mongering, anger, vengeance, and even the subtlest of psychological harm often caused by religious fundamentalists, no matter what the religion. One person speaking up about it is Richard Yao, founder of Ex-Fundamentalists Anonymous. I heard from Richard a few months ago. Last year, long before he contacted me, I posted a … [Read more…]

19 Jan 2017

Voices, Artists, All: We The People

by Charlene L. Edge | posted in: Curiosities, On My Mind | 6

Today is the last day President Barack Obama will serve as the President of the United States. Some of us are marching this Saturday to celebrate our Constitution and Bill of Rights, to show solidarity in support of a free press and all the other rights we enjoy as Americans. … [Read more…]

4 Dec 2016

The Circus of Books and Blogs

by Charlene L. Edge | posted in: On My Mind, Writing Undertow | 1

Hi folks. This is a public service announcement from yours truly. Heads-up Due to technical difficulties, The Comments section of the blog post feature may not work when you want it to. Sorry. We will get it fixed ASAP. Meanwhile, you can send me comments through the Contact page if you … [Read more…]

3 Dec 2016

Poetry for Food, Poems for Now

by Charlene L. Edge | posted in: On My Mind, Writing Undertow | 0

Poetry is food. In my writing room, I keep William Carlos Williams taped to the mirror … his poem, that is. A few years ago, a turquoise colored card printed with one of his succinct verses arrived in the mail with material from The Poetry Foundation. I loved the poem and could not let it go. … [Read more…]

26 Jul 2016

Tribute to Renate

by Charlene L. Edge | posted in: On My Mind, Travels | 15

Life is shorter than we think. That’s cliché, I know, but clichés are clichés for a reason. They carry a truth. Have you ever had a new friend that you wished, after you discovered they must soon move away, that you’d spent more time with? Have you fallen into the habit of expecting your friends … [Read more…]

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