Memoir
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My First Glimpse of Beauty
In my exploration of how I came to discover beauty, I landed on ONE undeniable truth. Continue reading
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First-Grade Beauty
What were — if any — the artistic consequences of surgery to straighten my crooked eye when I was in First Grade? Continue reading
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Kindergarten Beauty
Art isn’t about drawing. It’s about learning to see. But what kind of art do you create as a child when you can’t see straight? Continue reading
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So much beauty. So little time.
Keats wrote that a thing of beauty is a joy forever. But when does someone begin to recognize a thing as “beauty”? Continue reading
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Clinging to Life
The impact of a favorite childhood book can last decades. Continue reading
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Begin Again the Story of Your Life
I look at my worn and weathered journals and wonder: have I learned anything? Have I created anything? Continue reading
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Ignite — 10/25/24
“Writing is easy. All you have to do is cross out the wrong words.” — Mark Twain Continue reading
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Dialogue with THE CHILD
“I’m so sad and lonely. Why didn’t you ever notice? Continue reading
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Restoring Pathways
Neural pathways are essential for sensory perception, motor skills, and cognitive processes. When it comes to writing, however, they can block the truth. Continue reading
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Lincoln Assassination Fascination
It all started with President Kennedy’s assassination, but then the fascination blew up exponentially. Continue reading
