Monthly Archives: September 2010

Two Poems by Bukowski: Words for the Long Journey

Posted on September 18, 2010 by randomyriad

Our family is graduating my youngest son from High School as a home schooler (where did those years go?), and I was trying to find words to say that fit what I wanted to tell him about going out in … Continue reading →

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Storytellers Inside the Story: Cormac McCarthy’s “The Crossing”

Posted on September 18, 2010 by randomyriad

I have been listening to a fine reading (by Alexander Adams) of Cormac McCarthy‘s  “The Crossing.” In it the Author uses different voices to comment on the nature of storytelling, good and evil, life and death, the value of art … Continue reading →

Posted in All part of the process, Check this out, Fiction, mindworks, my life, Other peoples words, paying attention, philosophy, Telling Stories, thinking in words, visions from the dark side | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Buried Treasure From Last Year

Posted on September 11, 2010 by randomyriad

Last year I was planning to use a blog as a way of reporting and documenting our class happenings, but I could never find the time to make it happen. I was rooting around in my archives and came across … Continue reading →

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Dream A Big Dream: A Book I Wish I Had Written

Posted on September 10, 2010 by randomyriad

As soon as I saw the illustration and read the words, I loved this book. I haven’t even seen a hard copy yet, but it is the kind of thing the world needs. You can read it here. I think … Continue reading →

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Working on The Hidden Land

Posted on September 8, 2010 by randomyriad

I have been working on this piece over the last few days. It started out as whole picture I drew last year and posted here. I still think it is one of my better pieces, but I am much more … Continue reading →

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