The Pokey Finger of God

Irritating Words to Scratch your Eyeballs

Author: Xephyr Burton

  • Eden

    Eden

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    “In the beginning, God created the Heavens and the Earth.” In order to tell a story about how things changed, I have to speak first about the way things were. It was a very different time, and there isn’t much I can point to and say, this was consistent from era to era. Much less…

  • Water

    Water

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    I never thought of water much as a kid. It filled bathtubs and cups and came out of the garden hose. Running water was always a thing, so whenever I needed a drink, it was easily obtained. People only spoke of it to complain: either there wasn’t enough, or what we had tasted awful. I…

  • The Lay of the Land

    The Lay of the Land

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    It’s been a while since I’ve had an active blog, and the world of blogging has changed around me several times. I’m going to see how well this works for me as a means to capture my ideas and rantings, and if we’re all lucky, I suppose, it will be a long-term arrangement. Time will…