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Journals, Love Affairs and Presidents
This past weekend we took a beautiful drive to the Reagan Library in Simi Valley. Libraries are institutions held close to my heart—the place where I developed the love for the written word at a young...
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Word Alchemy : Transparency Revealed
The word “transparency” only recently entered my vocabulary and I am falling in love with it. I like the ring, implication and professionalism of it. Each day on my Facebook page, I post a synonym...
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Honoring the Chinese New Year, Deities and BARRY SPACKS
Barry Spacks, February 21, 1931- January 28, 2014 Friday was the beginning of the Chinese New Year, a celebration that lasts about two weeks and traditionally honors the deities and ancestors. While I...
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Building Community – Interconnectedness
This past weekend at the annual AWP Conference, I moderated a panel on building community in low-residency MFA programs. I began by saying that I am a low-residency addict. In 2003, I received my MFA...
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Writing A Eulogy
I just returned from NYC for the third time in a month. My uncle Bob was the only real uncle I ever had, and he died at the ripe old age of 98. Well, at least we think that’s how old he was. Unlike...
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