You know, Mark, I’m not sure you have prolonged grief disorder, (it usually involves an inability to take pleasure in normal activities, often presents like depression). Perhaps you’re just a normal human, mourning dear ones and recognizing the preciousness of all of our brief lives, including dragonflies. May we all hold our joys and sorrows with appreciation and wisdom.
"The 1961 Twilight Zone episode “Back There,” in which Russell Johnson (later to gain fame as the Professor on Gilligan’s Island) plays an engineer who is sent back to 1865 — where he tries to prevent the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln".
This episode is fascinating to me, and, as I remember its concluding narration by the Rodman, he says something to the effect that Johnson's character "discovered that although you cannot change the fabric of time, you can alter some of its threads".
"Mr. Peter Corrigan, lately returned from a place 'back there', a journey into time with highly questionable results, proving on one hand that the threads of history are woven tightly, and the skein of events cannot be undone, but on the other hand, there are small fragments of tapestry that can be altered. Tonight's thesis to be taken, as you will—in the Twilight Zone."
You know, Mark, I’m not sure you have prolonged grief disorder, (it usually involves an inability to take pleasure in normal activities, often presents like depression). Perhaps you’re just a normal human, mourning dear ones and recognizing the preciousness of all of our brief lives, including dragonflies. May we all hold our joys and sorrows with appreciation and wisdom.
"The 1961 Twilight Zone episode “Back There,” in which Russell Johnson (later to gain fame as the Professor on Gilligan’s Island) plays an engineer who is sent back to 1865 — where he tries to prevent the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln".
This episode is fascinating to me, and, as I remember its concluding narration by the Rodman, he says something to the effect that Johnson's character "discovered that although you cannot change the fabric of time, you can alter some of its threads".
Thank you for another great article!!!
Glenn
you are correct! here it is:
"Mr. Peter Corrigan, lately returned from a place 'back there', a journey into time with highly questionable results, proving on one hand that the threads of history are woven tightly, and the skein of events cannot be undone, but on the other hand, there are small fragments of tapestry that can be altered. Tonight's thesis to be taken, as you will—in the Twilight Zone."