David Given Schwarm

Married, Father, United

Crazy Heart

I saw this movie at home with Lisa. We watched it in two sittings. I had gotten it from some make up artist. I thought it was horrible and predictable. Same old Country Music authenticity tale that I have not found interesting in years–guy can act, the recovery theme was good, the anti-big time music…
XIX The Sun

“fertility and bounty.” “We have new hope and belief” “healing, especially on an emotional level” “sense of safeness, protection and recovery.” “new ways of resolving problems, new perspectives and fresh viewpoints” “let yourself be lit from within”
13. T’ung Jên / Fellowship with Men
Moon Mountain Hair
Crow
Bridge
David Gerrold

I taught a class in writing once. I told them that a good story isabout pain and hope and the transition from one to the other. Mostimportant, it is about what we learn in the process of thattransition. The essential quality is hope.
Four of Disks

“a stable level of material balance” ” asset security and material bounty.” “you cannot either cling to this, nor take it for granted.” “so on a day ruled by the Lord of Power, I ask you all to give something back to Planet Earth…”
The Last Temptation by Neil Gaiman & Michael Zulli with inspiration & cooperation from Alice Cooper.

I got this from the Newport Beach Public Library. I read the introduction a few days before I read the entire issue on Kate’s floor and in front of the TV while Cody watched Finding Nemo. It was likely the worst Gaiman comic I have read–rather predictable. The introduction defends some of this, he wrote…
Noguchi’s California Scenario is lovely in the spring

http://www.noguchi.org/cascen.htm