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Requiem for Thursday

Sleeper

July 28, 2022July 27, 2022 / douglascockell / Leave a comment

Since I’m already on the couch and you appear to be taking notes, I thought I’d talk about all those railways. There are two railways in Requiem for Noah. Okay, one of them is underwater, but still… Requiem for Mary Mac takes place at the Halton Radial Train Museum, where they retire and maintain streetcars. … Continue reading Sleeper

Sinister Seasons

June 30, 2022June 29, 2022 / douglascockell / 2 Comments

In the ancient Greek theatre, when a character went off the stage to the left (sinistra) the audience knew he was going someplace dangerous, like prison or the wilderness. If he went off to the right (dextra) that was okay; he was headed back home to the palace or to a quiet night on Mount … Continue reading Sinister Seasons

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