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
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...
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.
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.
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.
We Match
Blaze orange hearts as we enter November.
Drooling Yellowjackets, a Family Affair
A late September missive featuring outtakes and backstory from my latest publication.
Provenance: 48 Hours in Bethel/Hanover/Newry *Rotter Edition*
A last-minute change in vacation plans led our family to western Maine for a mineral/rockhound vacation. I sat in a hole in the wall in a mine and observed (and complained.)
Shacking Up With My Greatest Fear
I wrote about what it's like to shack up with someone who dedicates their life to doing something you're quite afraid of. In this case: snakes.