“The arts are not a way of making a living. They are a very human way of making life more bearable. Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven’s... Continue Reading →
[Originally published on January 16, 2015, and updated here and there since. The original intel applies to that date, though it's uncanny (and sometimes disturbing) just how relevant the examples are. Read on, friends.] Yesterday was the birth-anniversary for the... Continue Reading →
“Grief is subversive, undermining the quiet agreement to behave and be in control of our emotions. It is an active protest that declares our refusal to live numb and small." "There is something feral about grief, something essentially outside of... Continue Reading →