SPUR OF THE MOMENT APPEARANCE

The last 48 hours has been a whirlwind! On Thursday morning I was having coffee with a good friend of mine, and he mentioned the “Saturate” teen conference beginning THAT NIGHT at the Elim Gospel Church in Lima, NY. This was news to me, so I placed a quick call to the conference coordinator. He graciously agreed to include me among the vendors, and a couple of hours later, the Wade Boss display table was set up and open for business! Roughly 1,000 teens were in attendance, many of whom traveled some distance. The book trailer (soon to be released online) was a hit and inspired many a book purchase. To all you new fans, welcome to the world of Wade Boss!

NOBLESSE OBLIGE

The essence of Chivalry can be summed up in two words: noblesse oblige.

Noblesse oblige is the idea that those who enjoy a privileged status ought to serve those who have need. Part duty, part gratitude, noblesse oblige is the moral of the Parable of the Talents: “Every one to whom much is given, of him will much be required.”

How is it, then, that this sentiment is so frequently taken amiss? As an affront to the dignity of the receiving party?

UNRECOGNIZED GENIUS

There are many definitions of the word "myth." Most of these connote "untruth," but not the ones I usually use. In the following quote, it is used as a synonym for falsehood. For the purposes of this post, I will use it in the same way...

In his masterful work entitled Story, screenwriting-guru Robert McKee observes: “With rare exceptions, unrecognized genius is a myth.” (p.14)

BOOK REVIEW: THE WHITE MOUNTAINS

I’ve joined Goodreads.com, where the idea is to rate and review books you have read. When they are relevant to this blog, I’ll post my reviews here as well. This review is about The White Mountains, by John Christopher.

I used to love teaching The White Mountains to middle-schoolers — it was actually at my personal behest that the principal signed off on the book order!