Tag Archives: Story

Over on my books blog, I go into a lot of tedious detail comparing the ending of Lost with the ending of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower series. This is probably only interesting if you’re a fan of both, but … Continue reading →

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Shannon | Leave a comment

Why are stories so important?

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Shannon

Telling stories is as basic to human beings as eating. More so, in fact, for while food makes us live, stories are what make our lives worth living. — On Stories, Richard Kearney To be a person is to have … Continue reading →

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But the chaos is all so beautiful…

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Shannon

I have always been fascinated by randomness. I am not alone, as shown by the ancient pastimes of gambling and divination. It is our lot as humans to peer into the chaos of the universe and try to discern patterns … Continue reading →

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Top 5 ways to find what makes you happy…

Posted on May 10, 2007 by Shannon

The blogosphere — the wisdom of our fellow travelers — offers a lot of good life advice. So much good life advice that it’s sometimes hard to process it all. Here are four great pieces of advice originating from blogs … Continue reading →

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