The Cenacle | 67 | December 2008 *just released*

[cenacle]

The Cenacle | 67 | December 2008
http://www.geocities.com/scriptorpress/cenacle/67.html [3.1 MB]

Hello everyone,

Here we are, finally, 2008's dribbling ends, much of the U.S. swathed in snow, including here in Portland, a rare event. Celebration seems somewhat mitigated by economic depression and . . . waiting. A month from now, George W. Bush slinks away into the mostly unwatched rest of his life, where I believe he will spend much of him time trying to convince anyone he can corner to listen that he *was* a good leader & cared only for others. A world-damaging failure.

Into his place will step Barack Obama & the hopes of people around the world will rise for as long as his efforts seem true & have good effects. Anyone who'd rather see him fail so he can say "I told you so!" miss the fundamental point: if he fails, *we all lose.*

And into these strange tenuous times steps Cenacle | 67 | December 2008. Its many fine contents include:

* "Hartley's Righteous Rants" by my dear old friend & compadre David Hartley.
* New fictions by G.C. Dillon and myself
* New poetry by the Arcanum's Judih Haggai and myself
* New prose by Ralph H. Emerson
* New letter by Jim Burke III
* Reprints of classic works by W.S. Merwin and James Fadiman
* Works of art and photography by Victor Vanek, and myself & KD

My own economic roller coaster ride aside, Scriptor Press prospered in 2008. Many new contributors & publications, & multi-media projects. 2009 becks hopefully & truly all one can do is cross the line into the new year with one's hopes & tools & best wishes, & give it all a best go. Best wishes to all of you during these anticipatory times.

Peace,
Raymond

[judih]

excellent issue.
really enjoyed my first fast look
and waiting for some mind to find me to read it in slow delight.

great photos, as well, ray.
donkey or mule?

[cenacle]

good question, and i don't know