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Hear, hear good readers! There’s nothing like giving a public reading to make me feel certain I’ve moved back home. Juniper Bends Reading Series in Asheville is hosting an event for 5 [...]

I’ve been somewhat imbalanced in my break-up of time here with these slideshows, so today’s final images are epic, covering my travels from January 2011 through August 2012. (Click [...]

I know I’m well past jet-lag and should be acclimatized and climatized and normalized and you name it by now…but the fact of the matter is, spending 9 weeks in Alaska (during one of [...]

Today I head back “down south,” as they say in Alaska–meaning the lower 48–and it’s always a time of reflection for me. My first trip in 2009 was a 3-week whirlwind. [...]

The Blue Bear directed by Leon Ingulsrud opened in Anchorage this week and I’m certain I’m not the only audience member who openly wept. I’m also certain I’m not the only [...]

Occupy Anchorage abides (1 tent). It’s not an easy transition, from island to landmass or from small town to major city. In Sitka, I was on an island that’s 100 miles long and 30 [...]

Last night I flew from Sitka to Anchorage, losing a little more daylight by going about 800 miles north and touching down in one of the largest cities in the world that’s this far north. [...]

I’m packing and tidying here at my parent’s house in NC, prepping THE CLAW for it’s upcoming vacation (I’m flying–not driving–to Alaska) and getting my ducks [...]

Today involves the easiest, shortest drive of my 23-months (and counting) residency tour: the drive HOME. Farewell, VCCA! I wish every artist I know could come here and experience the magic. Stay [...]

The first time I tackled the subject of fall 2011, I called it “Re-framing Failure.” It felt good to name the challenges, remember small successes, and mentally shift my perception of [...]