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.
Tag Archives: T.K. Thorne
The Word that Kills
What happened in the minds of the men who sprayed bullets into the group celebrating Hanukkah on a beach (2025)? Or the Tree of Life synagogue (2018)? Or the man who walked into a church bible study and killed nine … Continue reading
The Future of Struggle
“Struggle” is not a word I naturally embrace. I recently posted this: My housekeeping style can be summed up in 7 words: “There appears to have been a struggle.” Okay, I stole that from a dish towel in a gift … Continue reading
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Tagged A.I., AI, Art, artificial-intelligence, creativity, Israel, Struggle, T.K. Thorne, writing
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Who am I, Again?
Who are we? Yes, I’ve been obsessed with this question. I totally understand if you are rolling your eyes. But I think it is the key to unlocking a door that has been locked for a long time, maybe since … Continue reading
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Tagged LUCA, Memory, mindfulness, personal-growth, Reality, T.K. Thorne
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My Brother and Pluto
Wow! This is something that doesn’t happen every day! My brother just had a “small planet” (asteroid) named after him! Continue reading
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Tagged Daniel Katz, NASA, New Horizons, Pluto, Pluto Mission, T.K. Thorne
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What to Do When a Genie Sits on Your Bed
This is the time of year to wish peace on Earth, a goal and prayer that seems always before us, and “When will we ever learn?” echoes in our minds.
But what if you had a magical chance to change things….? Continue reading
Go Slow—Adults Playing!
I just read an article about the importance of connecting or reconnecting with our playful selves. “It offers a reprieve from the chaos.” That sounded intriguing. There is certainly a lot of chaos going on at the moment. I could use a … Continue reading
We are Perplexing
We are perplexing beings. I just finished reading Maus, a Pulitzer prize graphic book by Art Spiegelman banned in Russia and Tennessee. The author’s words and drawings depict his attempt to capture his father’s memories of living through the Holocaust. The … Continue reading
Chicago Angels
A true and funny story that happened a few years ago. It’s about angels and life and Bob. This is a rewritten repost but something set me thinking about Bob, and he is worth a revisit! I was thrilled that … Continue reading
A Name and a Promise
Rob Langford is probably not a name you are familiar with. He was a quiet, thoughtful man who wanted to make things better. When the FBI chose him to serve as Special Agent in Charge of the Birmingham, Alabama office, … Continue reading
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Tagged 4 little girls, Birmingham church bombing, civil rights, Rob Langford, T.K. Thorne
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Our Addiction to Simplicity
A friend sent me a little story about someone who mocked a man for buying a fancy car, asking him if he realized how many people the money that he spent on the car could have fed. The man recounted … Continue reading
