The Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin
Take an hour away from binge-watching advertisements and enjoy the exquisite documentary Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin, just released on PBS’s American Mast...
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An Attempt at Humor
Crazy Thoughts
I have this crazy thought.It’s a poem.Maybe.Or a novel.Perhaps.Of things I want to do— to you —Or just a picture of a day.No, it wouldn’...
This Morning
This morningThe geese called me, wake!to look at the palest pinksand blues of grey dawn This morningwispy steam risingmy teacup counsels, patiencenow is the wai...
He can call me Flower if he wants to
Each day another wonder sprouts. Yesterday it was daffodils. Today it’s forsythia, magnolia, cherry blossoms, and dandelion.
Consider the Lilies of the Field
Yesterday I spotted a valiant, optimistic beauty in my lawn. The crocus uses what time it has, when it can. It must. Today it still reached for the sun. Therefo...
Sabbathday
Sun shining over the hill and through my window, slowly climbs down the wall. The calico sleeps and purrs after breakfast, half on the book I was reading. There...
Slippery When Wet
This weekend I drove a 2006 Toyota Prius into a ditch. The snow began falling around 11:00. About an inch inch lay on the road, atop ice. The first few flakes h...
First World Problems
Despite all evidence to the contrary, it is possible to use adverbs on road signs. This month’s additional practice is to not like anything on the Interne...
Short Circuit
How many others in this party scene need a social lubricant?
Inky Fingers
There’s something about the smell of fresh ink. Each time I enter a bookstore, I pick a book from the shelf, riffle the pages, and bury my nose in it. Ink...
Now If I Could Just Think of a Title….
Hi, I’m Will. I suffer from word count envy. I marvel over the seeming quickness of pen and flow of words of prolific authors, and envy that apparent ease...
Please, Sir, May I Have Some More?
Netflix noticed something strange and unexpected among users of their video streaming service: they would watch all of the available episodes of a series before...
Everyone Sang
Everyone suddenly burst out singing; And I was filled with such delight As prisoned birds must find in freedom, Winging wildly across the white Orchards and dar...
But I Get Up Again
I didn’t hit publish on my latest until after midnight, so it looks like I missed two days, not one. I could fudge the record by back-dating posts, but I&...
The Darker Half of the Year
I don’t believe in ghosts or demons from the deep. Then again, I don’t not believe in them either. There’s insufficient evidence for canals on...
Pictures of It Didn’t Happen
Twitter and smartphones have changed the art of citation on the Internet. It’s not enough to quote something and to link. A picture must also be included ...