New Poem: “Dominic Talks Fountain Pens”
The literary magazine, Cathexis Northwest Press, recently published my poem, “Dominic Talks Fountain Pens.” I’m grateful. Below the text of the poem, I explain its origin.
New Annotated Manhattan Transfer
I’ve started digging into Donald Pizer’s new annotated version of Manhattan Transfer and it’s awesome. Here is a very helpful note on page 3 that explains the context of the title: “During this […]
The Campers at Kitty Hawk
This is a spectacularly innovative adaptation of John Dos Passos’s work. Enjoy this video of composer Michael Dellaira’s choral song based on Dos Passos’s biography of the Wright brothers in the […]
My Science Writing
My debut as a science writer. Thanks to the Climate.gov team for making this possible. The story of climate change in Alaska pulled me in and challenged me at every […]
Fire and Ice
Last week, I got to thinking about Robert Frost’s poem “Fire and Ice” while I was at work on climate matters. Arctic melting, record high temperatures, Montana blizzard. It’s not […]
Kavanaugh
Like Trump, Kavanaugh represents the worst in America. The erasure of personal responsibility for the “ruling class,” the enshrinement of rich white male privilege, the vaulting, careening vanity. The only […]
Lessons for Writers: James Cameron’s Film, Aliens (1986)
Consider the Ripley Elevator Scene from Aliens. Rewatching the movie recently and this scene stuck with me. It’s the kind of scene missing from bad action movies. Think about it. […]
New Writing on Climate Change
The Tampa Bay Times, the top newspaper in Florida and one of the best in the nation, has published my guest column promoting the vital work of the Southeast Florida […]
“Wilderness,” Carl Sandburg
Another presentation for National Poetry Month–the poem “Wilderness” by Carl Sandburg. Here is the first stanza: THERE is a wolf in me … fangs pointed for tearing gashes … a […]
National Poetry Month
It’s spring, the birds are chirping, the trees are blossoming, and I’m reading a biography of Carl Sandburg. Poetry is on my mind. Let’s celebrate National Poetry Month! Most of […]