“The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.” “He who controls the past controls the future. He who controls the present controls the past.” George Orwell from 1984 Are we all really a blank canvas? Critical Theory as I understand it, applies rules and structures to the … Continue reading A Theory of the Art in Life
Violation
JUNE 30, 2006 6:00pm "Are you cool with this still?" Gaby asked. I gave her a lopsided grin from the drivers seat; my breathing slowed from nerves. I shut the car off, I was going to overcome one of my fears. We walked in the wooden white door and were greeted by a guy with … Continue reading Violation
The Bird’s Nest
August 2011 The “birds nest” was a long, narrow hallway leading out to a window overlooking the historic Remington Street. A paper tacked up to the wall warned, “Don’t store your stuff here” and wooden floorboards under the crumply carpet we stood upon moaned as we made our way back downstairs. We passed a room … Continue reading The Bird’s Nest
The Things We Carry
March 2011 Shoved off on the side of the room sit three lone boxes, patiently. They are ready to be shipped, but haven’t moved since Thursday when I got the urge to finally tape and seal them all, trapping all the contents of the past year in Europe in a box. They await their long … Continue reading The Things We Carry
Learning Soft Hands
I remember one of my favorite things about Shady Hollow was the nights that Laurel gave me a ride home in her little black and silver truck with the Navajo blanket draped over the bench seats. The seats were filled with horse hay and granola bar wrappers. I took these precious times to ask her … Continue reading Learning Soft Hands
Poesie Sans, Souci 