Musings from a Candlelit Chamber

The official blog of writer R. Wolf Baldassarro

Society

Feb022016

Groundhog Day

So the groundhog predicts an early spring, say those same people who also try to ban Harry Potter because it “promotes witchcraft”.

Jan302016

Daily Quote

A life lesson, courtesy of Tuchman’s Law:

Jan112016

Peer Review

Sweet! My article this week was shared by The Peer Review on Censorship! #ShareTheKnowledge @eapeer16 http://bit.ly/1ZWJfUm

Jan102016

Banned Books Awareness: The Politics of State-Sponsored Censorship

What is a book burner to do when that pesky United States’ Constitution gets in the way of their censorship attempts? Get laws passed that circumvent them, of course. This week is a look at some of the legislation recently enacted to take away the freedoms granted to citizens...

Jan022016

Banned Books Awareness: Borderlife

It is a new year, with new possibilities. Welcome to 2016! Unfortunately, some people didn’t get the message and are slinking back to the past rather than walking hand in hand into the future. Gader Haya (Borderlife), by Dorit Rabinyan, has received the coveted Bernstein literary prize in Israel...

Jan022016

Banned Words for 2015

I await this list every year and this edition did not disappoint. Lake Superior State University’s 41st Annual List of Banished Words http://bit.ly/1PCS7cX

Dec282015

Praying for Time

To say that my father and I had a strained relationship would be an understatement, as we spent years not speaking to each other. Blame whichever emotion you like: pride, anger, resentment- it doesn’t matter. What matters is the time lost. When we differ in viewpoint we always have the...

Dec202015

Solstice

“Solstice” Freshly fallen snow hugs the ground like a blanket Anticipation of birth in the crisp winter air The Moon shines in the darkness secure in the future As the first rays of Sunlight signal the birth drawing near Women commanding over the power of nativity Men confident in...

Dec182015