by Julie Prince I got the first inkling at one AM while sitting in bed watching The Man Who Would Be King. My water broke; we jumped into a taxi and went straight to the hospital as you do with your first, even after the doctor tells you not to rush. I have yet to see the rest of the movie. The pains increased, I dilated, but the baby in my belly who had … [Read more...] about In Her Own Time.
China’s Childhood.
by Brian GriffithLike peasants in medieval Europe, the “superstitious” villagers of ancient China believed that everything was alive. To them, the streams, forests, mountains, or shorelines seemed enchanted like the landscapes of ancient Japan. In the days of humanity’s childhood, the world seemed vibrant with spirits of majestic power and beauty, be they … [Read more...] about China’s Childhood.
Boy Meets Gull.
by David D. HorowitzMy Webster’s Dictionary defines “childish” as “belonging to a child or childhood” and relates the synonyms “foolish” and “petty.” It connotes repellent immaturity. The dictionary defines “childlike” as “resembling a child” but, by contrast, lists as synonyms “meek,” … [Read more...] about Boy Meets Gull.
Transformations Keep on Happening (We Hope, Anyway).
by the EditorThe main Transformation we keep on hoping for, and cheerleading on, here at EAP is the one that will take us out of the fetid swamp of decaying ideas and corrupted default settings. The idea that everything is going to automatically get better and better, and grow bigger and bigger, and that no other course is available to us--that one's tapped out, guys. … [Read more...] about Transformations Keep on Happening (We Hope, Anyway).
IN THIS ISSUE #48.
IN THIS ISSUE #48: DREAMS AND NIGHTMARES. SUNVILLE TIMES: THE STORY ENDS (for now) , by Jody A. Harmon. A Dream of a Happy Ending for Sunville, why not for everywhere else, too?... IS NOTHING SACRED?: THE JEDI KNIGHT, interview by Mike Madrid. There's true and then there's … [Read more...] about IN THIS ISSUE #48.