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Excused Absence!
Friends! I’m sorry for the long delay, and thank you for all your kind words and emails. I hope to be back soon. And yes, I’m doing perfectly well – I’ve been bitten by the Long Novel bug, which is dominating my time. I hope to have some updates soon. In the meantime, please feel Continue reading
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The Mirrors of Bergman
Bergman + Plath + Vivaldi = Exquisite: Continue reading
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The Art of the Interview
I’ve praised Marc Maron’s podcast before, and it’s (almost) always worth a listen. This week’s episode is especially good: friend of the blog (and underpraised American treasure) Harry Shearer! There’s a lot of subtext to this one and I’m not sure exactly what to think. Harry’s a complicated guy. He’s funny and brilliant, and yet he Continue reading
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Embrace Your Inner Beatle! “I’m So Tired”
Back to coins for this week’s randomizing method. Seven quick flips to allow the gods of genius and creativity to have their say, and… Oh gods. Excellent choice. But are you feeling okay? Feeling droopy? Has the work of inspiring creativity gotten you down? Or are you just admiring one of John’s favorite songs? In any Continue reading
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The Tao of the Beatles: “Lady Madonna”
Hail Muse! O ye gods of genius and creativity! Give us a random Beatles song from our randomly chosen random generator… this time we drop an Artemisia stem onto our random Beatles-song selector…and… Oh boy! Our first real Paul song. Oh, I know, we had “The End,” but this is the first full-blown, get out Continue reading
Jacke Wilson 