In the meantime, a recommendation…
Well, I honestly thought I was saving that writing I was working on, and I certainly hope I can find it somewhere, but until then let me at least recommend… Read more »
Good for the Heart
I’m sure this deserves to be a longer post, but by the very nature of its inspiration, it is by necessity short. There are just those times when you pick… Read more »
I’m not looking at you…
There’s nothing like a good dog to comfort a hurting and tired heart. A dog of substance. A dog of loyalty and personality. I can’t say that I’ve grown up… Read more »
Joan Didion (On Writing Well, part III?)
If you went back to the very first post I made on this blog a few months ago, you’d see a certain methodology at work in my reading – the… Read more »
The Art of the Slow Race
It was some years ago that I heard the expression, “slow-racing.” A friend of mine used it to describe two cars side-by-side on the expressway going just under the speed… Read more »
I’m in Beautiful Monterey…
…but not really. I’ve just spent the entire night sitting through an on-line workshop being conducted from Monterey, California. I do this every year about this time, but what I… Read more »
The Hard Work of Understanding
I’ve been married to a Korean woman for 34 years now, and easily the least favorite words I ever hear from her mouth are “you don’t understand me.” There are… Read more »
A word about the Middle Kingdom
For the last several months, my wife has watched a seemingly endless series of Chinese dramas. You’d think that if I sat down and paid attention, I’d get really good… Read more »
An Obscure (Perhaps) Recommendation
I just finished watching one of the greatest movies ever made for the umpteenth time. Of course, I’m talking about the Stephen Chow masterpiece, Kung Fu Hustle. I say “of… Read more »
On Writing Well, II: Unity
A week or so ago I wrote a short post to announce the arrival of the book On Writing Well by William Zinsser. As I’ve said before many times, I’ve… Read more »