Today will never come again. Thomas Merton Merton was an American Trappist monk, activist, and poet who died in 1968. He was only 52 when he died and his death has raised questions that he was possibly murdered because of his anti-war activism. But his brief observation on a summer afternoon is a good reminder […]
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A new year dawns…
What are you going to do with the precious hours and days, months and seasons ahead? What is your plan to bolster your creativity? Engage deeply with your writing? No matter that we face uncertainty, we can still believe in ourselves. Pause for wonder. Nurture curiosity. Practice everyday artful living. No matter that divisiveness is […]
Read the rest of this entry »There is no better deliverance from the world than through art, and a man can form no surer bond with it. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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The December morning sky is a grim, pale grey today. After a week of cold, crisp, dry days that began with rosy-hued sunrises, the rain is returning. And I’m returning to my regularly scheduled program (slight joke) after traveling to Milwaukee to spend time with my dad, siblings, and friends, then returning to Oregon with […]
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For writers everywhere. For artists and their visions. For workers who harvest, farmers and growers who plant and tend and gather eggs, the cheese makers, the bread bakers, the cooks, and the dishwashers. But especially giving thanks to those who share, volunteer, and put their shoulders to the wheel. For those who teach and care […]
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The morning skies are quiet and there’s a rosy sunrise burning through the firs. It was cold again last night–down into the 30s and I’m wearing heavy socks and I’m nestled under a cozy throw in a muted pumpkin shade. Towering storm clouds are taking over the skies this November as a Pacific front sweeps […]
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