Advent

Here we are once more in the Season of Advent. It's a penitential segment of the church year, one that is cosmic in scope. Now, I truly intended to compose a full-on Advent meditation when I began writing this dispatch because, with Advent 2024: Les Chaussers dans la Neige reprinted in the Frederick News Post as an advertorial, I wanted to follow with a proper sequel. The problem, though, is that the words aren't coming. I think it's because I wrote the heart of Advent 2024: Les Chaussers … [Read more...] about Advent 2025: The Hunter’s Return

Language as Prologue I sense that I might be anglicizing the capitalization protocol as I render in French the title of Pieter Bruegel the Elder's painting, The Hunters in the Snow. If only I was stronger in this category (Mme Wilson, wherever you are: Étienne regrets being such a poor student of yours back in the day.). Anyhow, living in the Adirondack region for as long as I have, I've kept my French iron in the fire over the years by initiating conversations with North-of-the-Border folks … [Read more...] about Advent, 2024: Les Chasseurs dans la Neige