New Writing: The Red Mug in Compass Literary Journal
I am delighted to announce that a piece of short fiction I wrote, The Red Mug, has been published by Compass Literary Journal and you can read it online. This is the fifth story of the collection to be published and the … Continued
Patient Trust, a Poem by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
Patient Trust Above all, trust in the slow work of God. We are quite naturally impatient in everything to reach the end without delay. We should like to skip the intermediate stages. We are impatient of being on the way … Continued
Record Store Day
Happy Record Store Day. Many many years ago I worked in a record store in Hackensack, NJ with a whole mess of great people, many of whom I’m still in touch with. (Hi Rita, Sam, Bob, Jack, Helen, and Wayne.) … Continued
Back to Arcosanti
Many years ago I worked in a record store where I spent a lot of my time flipping through the inventory to see what I was missing. One day I came across an LP I had not seen before. … Continued
New Writing: Practice, Practice in Helen Literary Magazine
I’m pleased to announce that I have a new piece of nonfiction, Practice, Practice, on Helen Literary Magazine’s blog. It’s about the things we pick up and hold dear when we’re young that we let go of when we’re a little … Continued
Tourist Eyes – Jeff Stein, AIA
I recently emailed an update on A Life’s Work to Jeff Stein, AIA, president of the Cosanti Foundation. Part of his reply was the following — PS: I gave a presentation at a recent AIA/American Institute of Architects convention in … Continued
Happy New Year!
I do believe this is the year A Life’s Work will be completed. You read it here first. I look forward to sharing it with you. In the meantime, Happy New Year to you, you, you, and especially YOU!
A Quote from Antoni Gaudi
Sagrada Familia, the cathedral that has been under construction in Barcelona since 1882, has a special place in my heart. I briefly considered including it in A Life’s Work. (Here’s why I didn’t.) But that’s not what this post is … Continued
Virginia Center for the Creative Arts: What Makes a Place Special?
The fine folks at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts are harboring me once again. I’m working. Editing and thinking about where to put music in the film, and what music. I’m “composing” temp music, which means I spend a … Continued
Thanks 2014
The following people have shown kindness toward my artistic endeavors or inspired me. Most are people I’ve encountered this year, some from years past. I am grateful for even the smallest interaction, because sometimes even the smallest interaction can make … Continued