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05
May
The Elversphere

The Elversphere

Formalizing my obsession with elvers as the world burns
4 min read
16
Apr

Moving Between Tenses via Gallons of Milk, Wiper Fluid, and Shadow Bands

A workshop I am teaching, feelings I am feeling.
6 min read
20
Mar

Behold the Secret to (Some Guy's) Fish Chowder

It's...
9 min read
22
Feb

Special Announcement: Unlikely Collaborations - Community Supper and Coffee Hour

Join us for a weekend of events on March 2 and 3 in Belfast, Maine featuring folks from the Civic Standard and American Legion Post #7 (Hardwick, Vermont) at the Belfast American Legion
7 min read
08
Feb

My Retirement

Here are two questions I was recently asked by people who don’t know me: “Are you a therapist?” and “Are you retired?” I am not a therapist. Here is what I am doing with my retirement...
8 min read
08
Jan

I Know There is a View Because I've Seen it Before

Snow, fire, mice, ceremony, my first forays into using AI-generated images to encourage reflection, a new story about a vintage clothing connaisseur, and a new newsletter offshoot.
7 min read
05
Dec

AND WILHELM REICH ON THE WURLITZER

I went to a conference dedicated to the teachings of controversial psychoanalyst Wilhelm Reich. "Oh, you’re going to meet so many weirdos," a friend said.
19 min read
03
Dec

December's Ancient Ancestors, New Work, and Why the New D*sney Movie Made Me Cry

Also featured: talking about death at pre-K, the interstitium, editorial decisions when writing about a new play, early onset Parkinson's, Fever Ray, building community, and transitions.
6 min read
05
Nov

We Match

Blaze orange hearts as we enter November.
6 min read
27
Sep

Drooling Yellowjackets, a Family Affair

A late September missive featuring outtakes and backstory from my latest publication.
4 min read