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Daniel ran down the sidewalk until he reached the shores of Lake Michigan, which he likened to the Pacific for its length against the horizon and its never-ending tones of gray. He thought that [...]

I did not get hired for the spring at the Chocolate Lounge, but I was told that I would be considered for their summer crew that starts training in late May. When I asked the manager if I should [...]

On a meditation retreat this weekend. No posts.

This post has been deleted so I could submit a revised version of the story to a magazine.

Today I was accepted into the Virginia Center for the Creative Artsresidency program to spend two weeks among a colony of other artists. I will study and write lyric essays during my time there, [...]

Every day feels at once sufficient and on the cusp of the next great thing. I have found a schedule and proven to myself over the past two weeks that I can, in fact, work diligently as a full [...]

I have been reading parts of Jeremy and Karen Hayward’s book, Sacred World. They were students of Chogyam Trungpa. It is one of those books I can read again and again. In one of the chapters on [...]

It has been a challenging and rewarding week: I wrote two art essays that not only felt good to complete, but read well and show improvement in my style. I participated in (and have 2 days left [...]

When I broke up with Redbeard he accepted it gracefully, though still slightly broken-hearted. He asked me if I thought I was ending the relationship because I was afraid. At the time I said no. [...]

If you get a chance, check out the April issue of Ceramics Monthly, which just hit the stands. I have the national cover story as well as a second feature essay, both in this issue! These [...]