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Knowing

I watched Knowing last night and I’m still buzzing from the adventure. The creators of that movie did a damn fine job with building atmospheric tension! I was literally slumped […]

July 9, 2009 AKMPhoenix

Knowing

I watched Knowing last night and I’m still buzzing from the adventure. The creators of that movie did a damn fine job with building atmospheric tension! I was literally slumped […]

July 9, 2009 AKMPhoenix

Community

A few years ago, when I officially took leave of the religion in which I was raised, I felt lonely. Leaving a religion that had been a part of me […]

March 10, 2009 AKMPhoenix

Waxing

I am going to wax religious for a bit here. Or perhaps there is a more accurate description of this upcoming post. Perhaps it is a rant. Perhaps it is […]

December 3, 2008 AKMPhoenix

Waxing Religious

The father of one of my bestest friends was recently diagnosed with cancer far advanced in the fourth stage. He died peacefully a few days ago and today was his […]

June 2, 2008 AKMPhoenix

The Power of Words

There is great power in the words that tell a group of people they are one thing or another. Like, for instance, the terminology “drunken indian.” I imagine there are […]

April 30, 2008 AKMPhoenix

Aliveness

There is nothing like a funeral to contrast the aliveness I feel in my life. In supporting my friend, JulieAnn, yesterday by attending her mother’s funeral, I realized that funerals […]

April 16, 2008 AKMPhoenix

Cocoa Coffee

I am drinking hot chocolate laced with a splash of french vanilla capuccino. I love me some hot chocolate. I love me the smell of coffee, but can only drink […]

April 8, 2008 AKMPhoenix

Heathens in the Basement

I must admit… it seems that I have listened to General Conference more since I left the Church than I did while I was an active member. As an active […]

April 6, 2008 AKMPhoenix

Thoughtful

It is Sunday. I am at the kitchen table, wondering what to do next. I feel tired and want to go back to bed, yet I don’t. I look out […]

March 30, 2008 AKMPhoenix

TT – “Sisterhood”

It’s Saturday. I am finally addressing the Talk Thursday topic, Sisterhood “assigned” by Cele. When the assignment came down the wire, I was decidedly pissy about it and said as […]

March 29, 2008 AKMPhoenix

Clarification

Tonight, when I arrived home, dad and his wife were in the kitchen. The house smelled delumptious and I was grateful for that because I was ravenous to the point […]

March 12, 2008 AKMPhoenix

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