Jessica Roth, writer, guest blogger, and friend of A Life’s Work, took these photos on a recent trip to Arizona and sent this bit of text along to accompany them. I make an annual sojourn to this spot…alongside the river, … Continued
Apocalypse, Now! The other night I was on the subway, on the way to meet a filmmaker who was directing a documentary about nature writer Sigurd Olson, when a man of about thirty-five sat next to me. He put his … Continued
The Best Way to Hug a Tree I was in a patch of Michigan forest admiring a pine tree, one tree among thousands. I stopped and stared at it. “There’s something about that tree,” I said. “That tree speaks to … Continued
A Quote from Teddy Roosevelt I was looking through Barbara Bosworth’s stunning book of photos, Trees, when I came upon this quote in the accompanying essay by Douglas R. Nickel. There is nothing more practical in the end than the preservation … Continued
I just finished reading Guitar Zero: The New Musician and the Science of Learning by Gary Marcus. In it, Marcus, a professor of psychology, writes about what it’s like to learn how to play guitar at the age of 40. … Continued
In a previous post I mentioned other subjects I considered including in A Life’s Work. One of them was Michael Apted, the director of the Up films. The reasons I gave in that post for not pursuing him were I thought … Continued
One of the reasons I keep blogging is it seems to lead A Life’s Work down roads it might not otherwise go down. Case in point: Jeff Stein, AIA In the summer of 2012 I had the idea of conducting … Continued
So, what were the most popular posts written in 2012? I’m glad you asked. Crowdfunding and A Life’s Work: Advice from a Consultant Six Questions for Jeff Stein, President of Cosanti Get Thee to an Artist Residency! Advice from an … Continued
There are a bunch of original clips using footage shot for A Life’s Work on this blog. You can see a list of posts that contain clips by clicking here. If you visit the A Life’s Work Youtube Channel you can watch them without reading … Continued
When I was at VCCA I made a couple of recordings of me playing some classical guitar music, one in the field on a beautiful summer-like day (listen to it here) and another in the silo. Its circular shape and … Continued