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Compulsory Podcast Episode 1: Rachael Ashe
No time like immediately to do something you just have to do, right? So today I recorded the first episode of my new podcast. It’s called Compulsory, and you can listen to it below. I’ve […]
On the Death of an Artist
I just deleted a dozen paragraphs. Words don’t work for this. Yesterday, Philip Seymour Hoffman died, and I’m profoundly sad.
The Trees Had Eyes
A few weeks ago I discovered I wasn’t the only person who thinks some of the cut-down trees in the woods near my house look like monsters. (Specifically, I think they look like Cylons, but […]
Money. Money. Money. Part 5: What’s a Real Job?
This post is part of a series about, you guessed it, money, as inspired by a letter I received from artist Rachael Ashe. Read Part 1: Guilt at Home, Part 2: The Costs of Growth, Part 3: Cost of Living and Part 4: […]
Money. Money. Money. Part 1: Guilt at Home
This post is part of a series about, you guessed it, money, as inspired by a letter I received from artist Rachael Ashe. Read Part 2: The Costs of Growth, Part 3: Cost of Living, Part 4: Where It Comes From and Part […]
Neil Gaiman is wise.
These last few weeks, I’ve been working on a huge side project on top of my regular work, and though I’m in love with this side project, it’s possible this has been the toughest month […]
Interview with a Bead Artist: Teresa Sullivan
Check out what Teresa Sullivan does with beads. I met Teresa when I went to Portland last spring for the epic craftgasm. She gave me a ride in her Dodge Dart and she let me […]
Making Mischief of One Kind and Another
I had two favourite books when I was a young child. One became the seed of my desperate need to see absurdity in every day life (The Cat in the Hat Comes Back, by Dr. […]
When Your Hero Speaks and Says What You’re Thinking
[ETA (a couple of hours after I posted this): It occurred to me this morning that in working so hard to get the interview itself posted, I failed to ask you about your reactions. This […]
