Intentions Matter More than Law and Culture

Here’s a little poem since I haven’t posted one in awhile. Comments to follow.

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I’m Not a Brand and Neither Is My Blog

hello heartI love Randy Ingermanson. Let me just start there. I’m very excited to be presenting at Mt. Hermon with L. L. Barkat in part because it means I also get to participate in Randy’s fiction workshop. In fact, I finally went and got Oxygen, a book I’ve been meaning to read for sometime.

That said, I found myself resisting Randy’s latest post at Advanced Fiction Writing…

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Practice Is an Art

Another poem today.

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Poetry Friday: The Picasso of Pancakes

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I was talking with John Leax via email today. One of the perks of being editor for TheHighCalling.org is that I get to work with some of the best writers and poets in the country. If you don’t know Leax’s work, you must check it out.

He also edits an interesting blogzine called Stone Work Journal, that published two of my poems in their last issue. Eventually, they hope to host audio content for the poems as well.

All that to say, it’s been awhile since I posted a poem here. So here’s a poem and a podcast of me reading it:

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Practical Tips for Parents

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Last week, I began a four part review of Mary DeMuth’s book Authentic Parenting in a Postmodern World. I talked about the great stories she tells in her book, but that’s only part of what I liked.

She offers parents practical resources (like SoulPerSuit, more on that later) and practical tips.

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