Slow Blogging, Moses & Heroes
I had hoped to write some serious posts this week and do expect to get to work on another in short order, but this has been a kind of crazy time for me, with my volunteering for Outfest and preparing to give the sermon at my synagogue this coming Friday night. It seems that in thinking about that, I have pushed other thoughts to the back of my mind.
As I began work on my remarks last night, the words flowed and I wrote the first half (about 700 words) in about a half an hour. But, then this morning, when I hoped to carry that literary energy into blogging, the ideas did not come as readily. Perhaps, it’s that I’ve been reading Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness for my Underworld class. That powerful book has taken me into the depths, a place where it is not often easy to write, but which often gives us food for thought and later inspiration.
In my talk Friday night, I will be exploring the similarity between Moses and the heroes of myth and legend — and inquire into his uniqueness, that alone among cultural heroes (save perhaps King Arthur), the stories of his journey do not end with him becoming leader of his people, but instead focus on that leadership.
If you’re interested in hearing me speak, please contact me and I’d be delighted to provide details about Friday’s services.
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Tape it and post it on YouTube, if you can.
Comment by HardHobbit — July 18, 2007 @ 5:33 pm - July 18, 2007
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Pingback by Politics: 2008 HQ » Blog Archive » Slow Blogging, Moses & Heroes — July 19, 2007 @ 5:23 pm - July 19, 2007
Sounds like it will be very good, Dan. Mazel tov!
Comment by EssEm — July 20, 2007 @ 12:26 pm - July 20, 2007