March of the Cicada

As night draws to a weary close, day first flutters its heavy lids.   Dawn only just now begins to hint at the horizon with the barest smear of pale, powerless light held close against the dark line of distant hills.
It is hot here.  And not just the hot of a typical dog-day afternoon, but an oppressive blanket [...]

The DaVinci Code

Finally got around to renting “The DaVinci Code.”  I’ve read the book, hadn’t really planned on seeing the movie, but the Imperial Wife wanted to see it, so we made it a date night.
I still remember the big hullabaloo amongst the conservative Christian community when the book first came out.  “Blasphemous” it was called.  Irreverent.  [...]