Three Skies of Madrid
On this blizzard day, I’ve reconnected with my muse and begun writing a short story about the beautiful, mind-altering skyline of Madrid. Some of my fondest daydreams simply consist of […]
John Dos Passos Conference’s Call for Papers Deadline Extended!
BREAKING: the CFP deadline has been extended to January 30! The John Dos Passos Society invites papers for its second biennial conference, June 2-4, 2016, in Madrid, Spain. Any topic […]
Dos Passos On the Move
Currently reading Miguel Oliveira‘s 2013 book, From a Man without a Country to an American by Choice: John Dos Passos and Migration. Critical family history. Reading one’s ancestry is a […]
A Lifeline Across the Scary Present
See the above still from a screening of Robles, Duelo al Sol in Spain. That’s me, trying to do my grandfather proud. He is so right: the past can be […]
Cooking Craft: Tomato Sauce
I rarely ever make tomato sauce without sun-dried tomatoes. One of the great learnings I’ve enjoyed in life. It thickens the sauce and the bits of dried tomato become blasts […]
Word Pictures
Soon I’ll be enrolling in art classes–drawing specifically. I’m excited to bring this new, relaxing hobby to my lifestyle. I think it will be a good anti-stress activity. I also […]
2 Week Notice – John Dos Passos Conference
2 week alert! The John Dos Passos Society invites papers for its second biennial conference, June 2-4, 2016, in Madrid, Spain. Any topic relative to Dos Passos is welcome. Please […]
After the Hurricane
I’ve got this Winslow Homer print en route to me. I’ll be postering it in my cubicle in the new year. We have a reproduction of the painting at the […]
2016
May 2016 be as rich in vitality as the hues herein. One of my grandfather’s Italy pastels.
Color and Power in Star Wars
As I anticipate Star Wars: The Force Awakens, I’ve been thinking about the role of visual design in telling the Star Wars saga. Specifically, the moral and psychological symbolism of certain […]