The Friendship of Art
Long ago, I decided that if my stubborn heart wasn’t so dead set on being a writer, I would have loved to be a great artist. (Having a generous portion of talent wouldn’t have hurt.) But I think that...
View ArticleRead this book… now!
I’m sitting in a coffee shop, supposed to be busy as a bee at about a dozen different and deadlined tasks, but I’ve just begun a marvelous book and I’m momentarily rebelling against responsibility in...
View ArticleThe Green Ember
You all. (I guess I should dig into my Texas background and say ya’ll.) My good old friend Sam has written a children’s book that I think will become a family favorite the minute its published. Oh,...
View ArticleI & Q: Charles van Sandwyk
(Note: I & Q from this time forth shall stand for the series of blog posts listed under “Illustrations and Quotations.” There are just too many letters in the full version to fit in a post title,...
View ArticleSoul Advocacy
Sleep is an optional activity in Oxford. This is a fact I do my best to resist by actually sleeping. But sometimes, even I succumb to the vast and varied pace of this place and stay up until the wee...
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