Author Archives: Bert Hielema

PROPHETS In Greek drama, Cassandra, daughter of King Priam of Troy, was given the gift of prophesy by Apollo, but when she spurned his advances, he ordained that her prophecies would not be believed. Today we live in Cassandra times, … Continue reading →

CO-OWNING THE EARTH April 10 2010 I always have a number of books on the go, from easily- digested detective to philosophical-religious stuff. I sometimes read the latter 3 or 4 times, for the simple reason that I am a … Continue reading →

March 1 2010 Poems are made by fools like me But only God can make a tree. I go to a movie perhaps once a year, so, when I saw Avatar my amateurish reaction was one of appreciation. I sympathized … Continue reading →

CO-OWNING THE EARTH February  2010 In front of me, on my messy desk, I have a pile of books – let’s see,1, 2, there are 14 of them – all having one theme in common: Christian Stewardship. The writers are … Continue reading →

via NYRblog – Bolivia’s Parched Future – The New York Review of Books.

Co-owning the Earth January 6 2010 During the last week of last year, when we harbored and fed 22 of our children and grandchildren for a couple of days, I still found time to read in Gone with the Wind, … Continue reading →