by Keith Mankin | Feb 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
Not all stories are told in words. A work of art can have enormous impact where language is simply too limited.Traveling in the city of Bruges in Belgium a few years ago, I chanced upon the tomb of Mary of Burgund with its marvelous effigy sculpted upon her...
by Keith Mankin | Feb 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
In an earlier century there was the concept of the beau geste. This was defined as a gesture made with no thought of reward or return. It needed not be a thing of magnificence; just an action without fanfare that somehow made someone’s life a...
by Keith Mankin | Feb 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
Literature is full of flying lizards. Some dragons blast fire from ravenous snouts. Some dispense anile advice through mystic telepathic bonds. Some make knights in armor look good. Some demolish ogres and trolls.Why is there a fascination with...
by Keith Mankin | Feb 5, 2016 | Uncategorized
Humans are story-tellers. More important, humans are story-hearers. Stories define our understanding of life from our very earliest moments.The spoken story comes first for us. It may be as simple as “How big is Baby? So big!”...
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