The coupling of confusion and experience muffle psychological orphans who search out a history before lanes were lit in ungracious advertisements, spending hours down to […] Read More

I read in fierce encroachments of vividness Tolstoy’s “War and Peace” in 1965. By means of a process of de-familiarization Tolstoy describes the familiar with […] Read More

Somerset Maugham’s novels and short stories. He first wrote stage plays and said to strive for clarity and then euphony. But in “Cakes and Ale” […] Read More

In which questions can be heard welcome those who push on the doors of oppression; Salman Rushdie, Lenny Bruce, Abbie Hoffman, Gloria Steinem and John […] Read More

Holding onto works when winds sway stouter fellows, is as natural as the well-placed ladder or leg up. Wood doesn’t hold. Get a grip never […] Read More

The New York Times June 18th BookReview author Adam Kirsch says, “The artist can look away from criticism, because the creative act involves a difficult […] Read More

 Kairos (God’s Time)  Rushing around trying to meet a deadline Stuck in traffic, can’t drive through the car in front A quick prayer for help […] Read More

Proverb: Even a small star shines in the darkness. How old was I when I realized Daddy was more handsome than other fathers. When he […] Read More

Sending the Spirit of Forgiveness The sight of fleeing immigrants from America into Canada’s frozen fields has incited a riot in me. Who will condemn […] Read More

Rohn Federbush is attending writing workshops at Crazy Wisdom each Thursday night from 6-8:45. So far she has added about 3k to The Love Nest. […] Read More