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The To This Day Project
“We grew up learning to cheer on the underdog because we see ourselves in them.” ~ Shane Koyczan If you haven’t yet seen poet Shane Koyczan’s spoken word “To This Day”—a poem about being young and different and ostracized—do set aside time today to watch and listen. His TED Talk and one of the many …
A Lesson in Living from Picasso Man
“Art is our way of creating the universe and making it sacred.” ~ Mark O’Brien Last night I saw the movie The Sessions, and I haven’t stopped thinking about it since. This morning I began to read about the real life of poet and journalist Mark O’Brien, the subject of the film, which led me …
Who was Oscar Micheaux?
This video by Total Vision Media is an excellent introduction to the life and work of pioneer feature filmmaker Oscar Micheaux, the subject of my children’s historical novel, Oscar’s Gift: Planting Words with Oscar Micheaux: Oscar Micheaux from Total Vision Media on Vimeo.
Blog Remodeling Update
I’ve made the move! Not much furniture yet, though, and I’m still deciding on color schemes and other decor options. The blog remodeling will take a little longer than I had planned—probably another week or two—but the planning sure is a lot of fun, so I don’t mind one bit. Meanwhile, I have a new …