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Review: John Singer Sargent Portaits of Artists & Friends
John Singer Sargent was the top portrait artist of his age, an age when photography and impressionism were having profound impacts on the visual arts. He combined realistic detail with an emotional depth that still resonates and can be experienced at the Metropolitan Museum of Art through October 4. The subjects for his portraits… Read more
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All Over You
I’m hanging by the skin of my teethStretched way beyond beliefSomeone’s been combing the clouds againThe rain’s going to fall just like sinThe rain’s going to fall just like sin All over you Now I’m tied in knotsLike all those crazy thoughtsThat just break on throughEvery time I see youMy love’s going to fallMy love’s… Read more
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Fictional Humans of New York (FHONY) – Danny & Amy
Danny sometimes thought he’d be better off if he’d never met Amy. The sentiment never lasted long. His life would be simpler if it hadn’t intersected hers. He would know a contentment that was impossible now. But he never would have looked into her eyes or seen her smile and that thought was too horrific… Read more
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Sicilian Sketchbook #1 – Cefalu
The first stop on my recent trip to Siciliy was the sleepy medieval village of Cefalu. It hasn’t changed a lot in the last 500 years. It wasn’t built for cars and it’s an unpleasant place to drive one. Ever since it was founded, centuries back into BC, people have laid on the sandy place… Read more
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Holding You Tonight
It’s been a few months since I wrote a song and I felt like it was time to prime the pump. You have to keep the water flowing, or at least trickling, to keep the pipes from drying up. I’d call this type of song a clog remover. I assume the esteemed jurist Antonin Scalia… Read more
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Flash Fiction Friday – Janie’s Dad
The moment was on them before they had time to give it the consideration it deserved. Something had to be done. The status quo was untenable. Janie’s automatic reaction to change had always been resistance but this time around she recognized its inevitability and embraced it as heartily as she was able. The old man… Read more
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