Since my childhood, I've especially loved a few lines of the poem by Lewis Carroll, "The Walrus and the Carpenter" (from his book, Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There, 1872)
"The time has come," the Walrus said,
"To talk of many things:
Of shoes—and ships—and sealing-wax—
And cabbages—and kings—
And why the sea is boiling hot—
And whether pigs have wings."
That's just silly, of course, but often when it's time for a discussion of some sort, I still think of those words—even if I don't voice them—"The time has come to talk of many things . . ."
Well, for me the time has come. For more than twenty-five years, I have had a particular interest in the intersection of two subjects: women and the Church. The books and articles I have read, the women whose lives I've been privileged to share, and my own experiences have intensified my interest and my need to "talk of many things." Busy with family responsibilities, finishing my college education, and getting established in my career(s), I did only a little research—a few papers for the classes I was taking. Now that child-rearing years are past and my formal education is complete and my professions are mostly finished, there is more time to study and think and write. I will be sharing some of my thoughts here. If you have interests or concerns related to women's issues, I hope you will join me. I welcome your comments, or you can email me, privately, through the profile page.
Marjorie
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