Gerbert of Aurillac became Pope in the year 997 A.D. and died in 1001 A.D. He was the subject of an article in Sky and Telescope* during the millenial year of our Lord, 2000. Gerbert was interesting because he had presided over the previous major year change from 999 to 1000 and in the runup [...]
Jessamyn Five
Chapter 3 Part I Killian didn’t pick me up until near eleven. By then Duncan had been asleep for a while and I was struggling not to join him. I had gone down to the nurses’ station and showed them my papers. I said I’d take Duncan home the next day as soon as he [...]
Jessamyn 4
Part II of Chapter 2 I stared, and he approached. “Are you Jessamyn Archer? I’m Simon Ennis, a friend of Killian’s, and he asked me to meet you.” I shook his hand mutely. He had hazel eyes and long eyelashes that a woman would have used to veil her thoughts. He was also very friendly [...]
Jessamyn 3
Chapter Two -- Meeting Simon (1st half of Chapter) The flight took about an hour and a half. I held panic at bay by knitting steadily and playing with the little girl. When we landed I offered to carry the baby while the mom [...]
Jessamyn 2
Part II Chapter One Now? Not returning to my house, that was unambiguous. Shockingly so. Group wouldn’t help, as they had made clear through Killian. If Killian wanted me, or my great-uncle needed me, as soon as possible, then the trouble my housemates would cause should be avoided. And they would be ready to make [...]
the evidence of your senses
I have been considering the role of reason and how some people put reason and faith in opposition to each other. Others suggest that they are two parts of something else -- but the parts are coequal. Reason was elevated to the highest level in the French Republic to disastrous effect. But faith as a [...]
Jessamyn
Half of the first chapter of the current book I'm trying to write Chapter One -- Leaving Group Behind James Wilson paged me to his office as soon as I entered the call center around 1 p.m. where I worked in the afternoon. Mornings I was a nanny. James handed me a piece of paper [...]
