Posts By: Wanda Waterman St. Louis

Wanda Waterman St. Louis

The Mindful Bard – Karen Armstrong, The Bible

Book: Karen Armstrong, The Bible Publication date: 2007 Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press, New York, NY ?What is Torah?? asked the Bavli. ?It is: the interpretation of Torah.? Karen Armstrong in The Bible In the 4th century a great rhetorician was sitting in his garden wrestling with the idea of Christianity. His Christian mother had been… Read more »

The Mindful Bard – Cat Power, Jukebox

CD: Cat Power, Jukebox Release date: January 22, 2008 Label: Matador Records I have yet to decide whether alt country represents the swan song of American pop music or signals the dawn of a musical renaissance every bit as significant, varied, and amazing as those of the 20s, 60s, and 80s. Either way the magic… Read more »

The Mindful Bard – Rick Mercer, The Book

Book: Rick Mercer, The Book Publication date: 2007 Publisher: Doubleday Canada, Random House of Canada Limited ?Raven, who had concealed himself among them and heard the council’s plans . . . went to the old woman and told her that the girl wanted her to return the beak to him. Suspecting nothing, the old woman… Read more »

The Mindful Bard – Steve Erickson, Zeroville

Book: Steve Erickson, Zeroville Publication date: 2007 Publisher: Europa Editions, New York, NY ?. . . what in motion pictures can change the world more than Astaire and Rogers dancing?? Steve Erickson, Zeroville In the beginning were the Movies. Then, in a mighty whirlwind, came a God who kills children because he hates innocence. Those… Read more »