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Mar
19
A snowy, pine-covered mountain range in Colorado, beneath a blue sky half-covered in white clouds.

Tales and Two Mountains

From where I'm sitting – on a dear friend's couch in Colorado – I both can and can&
6 min read
Feb
07
A top-down view of a box full of finished hardcover copies of THE RIVER HAS ROOTS, my upcoming book.

Letter of News: THE RIVER HAS ROOTS Finished Copies, Pre-orders, and New Tour Stops

Dear Friends, First, welcome new readers! Since last I wrote, I turned 40, found this year's bird (of
5 min read
Apr
08
Sun-struck river wearing a scrim of spring ice; two branches extend past the surface wearing ice like a skirt.

Friday Open Thread (with April)

Dear Friends, Against all odds it's April, the Cruellest Month as per The Waste Land [https://www.poetryfoundation.
2 min read
Feb
26
A line of snow-laden pines and deciduous trees against patches of blue sky and sun-infused clouds.

Friday Open Thread (with Stillness)

Dear Friends, I got 1500 words into a Long Letter for February before deciding I would wait to finish and
3 min read
Oct
08
A maple branch with bright red leaves extends across a background of blue sky, river, and bright green grasses

Friday Open Thread (with Canadian Thanksgiving)

Dear Friends, This weekend I'm celebrating Canadian Thanksgiving [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving_(Canada)] with my family,
2 min read
Sep
04

An Incomplete List of Things I Have Called This Cat, Whose Name Is Barney

1 min read
Jul
09
Friday Open Thread (with Names of Birds)

Friday Open Thread (with Names of Birds)

Dear Friends, What's the first bird you remember learning to name? I don't mean names of
2 min read
Apr
27
O Grey River, Your Waters Ramble Wild

O Grey River, Your Waters Ramble Wild

Two years ago, the area in which I live saw a lot of flooding [http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/
3 min read
Nov
17
EATING THE FANTASTIC: Revisiting Helsinki with Scott Edelman

EATING THE FANTASTIC: Revisiting Helsinki with Scott Edelman

It’s November 17 and I haven’t yet written about the summer. “Blog the summer” has migrated through three
2 min read
Oct
31
October: A Summary

October: A Summary

I feel like if I don’t start writing about all the beautiful things I’ve experienced this year, they’
9 min read
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