Alchemy is the process in which an average metal is transformed into gold. August Strindberg, the great Swedish playwright, spent many years at great expense to his health and sanity to prove that certain metals could achieve the feat. He was determined to receive a Noble Prize in either chemistry or literature. His contemporary, Henrik … Continue reading Care and Hope as Alchemy by William Klein
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Through the Tunnel by William Klein
I am always amazed at how art can imitate life. When you find a simple story with a life clutching action, you are propelled forward to find relevance to it in your life and times. In dark ways as well as enlightened glimpses of “obeyance” to what Ralph Waldo Emerson called “the Almighty effort – … Continue reading Through the Tunnel by William Klein
Meaningful Coincidence by William Klein
A friend of mine says, “There’s no such thing as coincidence”. He enjoys challenging me with miraculous possibilities. Whenever he hears about a miracle he asks with a curious tone, “Coincidence”? Thus challenging my sensibilities. It begs the question, “Is there such a thing as coincidence”? What about the idea of synchronicity? Webster’s dictionary defines … Continue reading Meaningful Coincidence by William Klein

