Thursday, September 30, 2010

The Humility of Insomnia

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When people complained to me that they couldn't sleep, I said, "So, read a book or bake bread." Until the last couple of years...
Wednesday, September 29, 2010

After a great drama, I have to put my fingers in my ears

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Today I went to see Laura Linney in Time Stands Still, a fascinating play about a couple who are war photographers and how sharing those exp...
Thursday, September 16, 2010

The Rapture of Being a Noticer

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Went to see Shaw's Mrs. Warren's Profession, at the Roundabout Theater. I was blown away by the sets, the acting, especially Cherry ...
Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Layering

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Tiger Rising, by Kate DiCamillo, (Candlewick Press) a children's book, is top-notch to read if you want to learn about layering , that i...
Tuesday, September 7, 2010

This recipe is from my friend, Kim Ballerini, a English professor and the best cook I know.

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This recipe and the Ostriker poem was sent to me by my friend, Kim Ballerini, for Rosh Hashonnah. Enjoy with me: Pot Roast Brisket for slow ...
Monday, September 6, 2010

Opportunities to express yourself creatively are endless and can come at any time

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When I was an art major in college, the head of the department made it seem that there were a few annointed souls who would become artists a...
Tuesday, August 31, 2010

PLACES TO PUBLISH

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Deadline: 9/17/2010 Submit to: Creative Nonfiction, Attn: Immortality, 5501 Walnut St., Suite 202, Pittsburgh, PA 15232 Theme: Immortality T...