A few bookish surprises for this beautiful Saturday morning. Rebecca Greenfield’s The Atlantic piece, “Designing a 19th-Century Kindle: An E-Reader for Dickens,” is a must-see. Clever. Check out Milan-based street artist Guildor’s floating word art. Ahhh. Love it. Are you sleepy? Here’s a dream come true…a book you can sleep in. Zzzz… Peruse favorite final […]
Sail Away
A little nostalgia here. I had Enya’s Watermark in college. Every morning and every afternoon, on my way to crew practice, I’d turn it up in the car. My car…a cathedral. Her music…a sanctuary. I loved the words, the sounds, the upbeat happiness. And I rowed like the wind. [Post image: Sailing in the […]
God of Carnage
Last Saturday, Dan and I attended the French playwright/novelist Yasmina Reza’s extraordinary play “God of Carnage” at the Guthrie. I would highly recommend it if you’re in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. You’re out of luck in Los Angeles and Chicago, because alas, it recently ended in both those locations. Here’s a few snippets from the […]
The Power of Love
Before I begin, I want to acknowledge the fact that you, my dear reader, may disagree strongly with me on the issue I’m raising today. And that’s quite all right. I just wanted to present you with another side of the story—how the power of love works, in all situations. I’m talking about same-sex marriage, […]
The Spider and the Sage
This is dedicated to my sister Amy who gives and gives and gives. Some people appreciate it; some don’t. But she keeps giving anyway. Worse, she’s misunderstood. A lot. And that makes my heart hurt. This story reminded me of you, Ames! I love you. [Post image: Amy with one of our beagles, September 2009]