Welcome to my blog about ”What Moves Me”
Writer, humanist,
dog-mom,
horse-servant,
and cat-slave.
Lover of solitude
and the company of good friends.
New places,
new ideas,
and old wisdom.
Author Archives: T. K. Thorne
A Passion for Pluto
For ten years I have waited for TUESDAY. A decade ago, I read about New Horizons, a planned space probe launch to the strange dwarf-planet with an erratic 248-year orbit that defines the edge of our solar system and the beginning … Continue reading
Posted in A Passion for Pluto
Tagged #NewHorizons, Marc Buie, New Horizons, Pluto, Pluto Mission
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The Honeysuckle War: A Survival Story
…the strangest thing has happened. Continue reading
Posted in How a Rose Bush Changed My Life
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The Old Man and The Girl With A Red Hat
The girl in the red-feathered hat got all the attention. She was striking—ice-white shock of lace at her throat; gleam of pearl earings; her head turned in startlement or perhaps a coy version of same; cheek and parted lips grazed … Continue reading
The Secret Behind the Art of Painting the Past
Painters employ color, light, and shadow. Writers use small, standardized black marks set against a white background. Yet these marks can inspire, condemn, evoke tears, laughter, anger, or regret. They can sweep a reader into a different reality, even bring … Continue reading
What No One is Talking About
Two of New York’s police officers are dead, executed by a gunman. I can’t seem to find the words to express my sorrow for the families, my gratitude to the officers who put their lives on the line for us all every day, and my desire to find some meaning in all this Continue reading
Posted in What No One is Talking About
Tagged Ferguson, killing of police officers, New York, police, police shooting, shooting
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Writing the Funny
Laughter catches us up in a moment of pure being, a moment where we are alive and in the present. We just get a glimpse, but it is no wonder that the Dalia Lama laughs with such ease. Laughter is holy. Continue reading
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Tagged Archie Bunker, Bill Cosby, Carol Burnett, Carroll O'Connor, Dalia Lama, Desiree Burch, funny, humor, Jeff Foxworthy, Jon Stewart, laughter, Laughter Therapy, Lucille Ball, Reader's Digest, Red Skelton, Robin Williams, Saturday Night Live, writing, writing humor
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Angels, Venus, & Sin City
Mix two angels, Venus, and a famous, licentious city. Add salt. What do you get? Continue reading
Noah’s Wife & the Titanic
When it comes to your floatation devices, you can’t get more famous than the Titanic or Noah’s ark—but the connection doesn’t stop there. Oddly enough, the link was Robert Ballard the explorer who found the long-lost, sunken Titanic. Continue reading
Posted in Noah's Wife & the Titanic
Tagged adventure story, Asperger Syndrome, Asperger's, Bible, Bible story, Biblical story, love story, Middle East, Noah movie, Titanic, Turkey
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Love and A Bony Butt
I fell in love the moment I saw his bony butt. I have no idea why, except I knew he was to be mine, though a friend had arranged this meeting and first choice was hers. Continue reading
A Street Angel
I caught my breath, because that car could have knocked him down as it slid…. Continue reading
