The Episode in which I Become a Citizen
After 20 years, I commit to the great, grand experiment of the U.S.A.
Newsletter
The Power of the Unmoored Thought
Let your mind wander - you never know where that thought might end up
What Ever Happened to Quicksand?
It used to be a huge threat. When it comes to ideas surviving, it still is
Periodically Yours for the Making, Full Stop
It's not just punctuation - it's the portal to possibility
Make it Up to Get Made in the Shade
Words. They do, in fact, come easy.
The Conflict of Being in Conflict
When being your best self takes some wrangling (with your self)
O Mother, Where Art Thou?
A short treatise on the mother of all subjects.
Burn Before Needing
Take all your creative kindling, burn it, then let your work (and life) feed off the smoke.
You Gotta Know When to Fold 'Em
What do we become when we fold? Will we recognize ourselves or have we become something else entirely?
Needle Drop: “Rough and Rowdy Ways” by Bob Dylan
Should Bob Dylan just give up? Is that even an option for him?
Needle Drop: “Untitled (Black is)” by Sault
Three new discoveries for me in 2020, including Sault, Jenny Beth, and Perfume Genius
Needle Drop: “Wings Over America” by Paul McCartney
Is this the best live album around? Does Paul McCartney's "other band" have something to be ashamed of? Let's find out.