Specialized telekinesis talents, like the ability to control clock speeds, were amply documented during the 20th century in several places around the world, most notably Israel, South Africa, and the French Cola Islands.
Your Font Choice Says A Lot About Something
Special Note: This post was composed a week prior to the decision to overhaul the theme for this website. Thus, the font reference below, “Domine,” is now anachronistic and passé. The font family here, now, is Lora. Apologies for any […]
“Writing Blue Highways”: My Interview with William Least Heat-Moon
Over at Talking Writing they just posted an interview I did with the great American travel writer and chronicler of deep culture, William Least Heat-Moon. I had a lot of fun researching and preparing for this Q&A session. I think Bill […]
“Magical Thinking” Without Defining Writing Talent
Over at The Millions Michael Bourne (the writer, not the center fielder) has an essay this week called “Magical Thinking: Talent and the Cult of Craft.” Lots of great comments and thinking come after his pretty thoughtful exploration of the question […]
It Always Comes Back to “Hey Joe”
Today marks the 44th anniversary of Jimi Hendrix’s death. He left this world when he was just 27. Thanks to my good friend Derrick Baldwin for reminding me of this. Derrick is one helluva keyboardist and I love it when […]
20 Minutes to Get It Down: Jimi Hendrix and The Wind Cries Mary
Anyone who’s watched video of Jimi Hendrix (or was lucky enough to see him in person) knows that his LIVE, improvisational guitar performances are unparalleled. His early reputation of wild child shaman boogie man was something many of us not only […]
Joni Mitchell Speaking About Meeting Jimi Hendrix
For the next few months I am going to periodically offer commentary on video clips by famous artists on what it was like to meet Jimi Hendrix and what he meant to them. You can find most of these clips […]
The Rest of the Hemingway Effect
Creative cognition — the imagination — is a wondrously incomprehensible thing.
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