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November 13, 2018
The Greatness and Genius of America
I sought for the greatness and genius of America in her commodious harbors and her ample rivers, and it was not there; in the fertile fields and boundless prairies, and it was not there. Not until I went into the churches of America and heard her pulpits, aflame with righteousness, did I understand the secret […]
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November 6, 2018
On Letting Go
I suppose I write about revising as often as I do because I spend so much of my time doing it. I write about revising also because I’m convinced that the difference between the amateur writer and the professional one is rarely a difference in native talent. I have over my years of teaching encountered […]
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October 30, 2018
We Touch This Strength
We touch this strength, our power, who we are in the world, when we are most fully in touch with one another and with the world. There is no doubt in my mind that, in so doing, we are participants in ongoing incarnation, bringing god to life in the world. For god is nothing other […]
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October 23, 2018
A Small Word
It’s a small word, only three letters. But it’s one of those words that can cause a lot of commotion. I hesitated to use it, especially on the very opening spread of my picture book, but though I thought long and hard, I couldn’t find another that suited my purposes better. Or at all. Mark […]
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October 16, 2018
In the End
In the end, we will conserve only what we love, we will love only what we understand, we will understand only what we are taught. Baba Dioun
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October 9, 2018
The Stuff of Opinion
I’ve never paid much attention to reviews of my books on Amazon.com or GoodReads, mostly because there is too much else flowing off the Internet that demands my attention. I just keep trying, as most of us do, to keep the Internet’s largess from swallowing me whole. I suppose I’ve chosen not to dip into […]
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October 2, 2018
The Fairest Thing We Can Experience
The fairest thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion which stands at the cradle of science. Those who know it not, and can no longer wonder and no longer feel amazement, are as good as dead. We all had this priceless talent when we were young. But as time goes […]
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September 25, 2018
A Celebration That Lasts
Having a new book making its appearance in the world is always exciting, and The Stuff of Stars is creating more excitement than usual. Especially for me. My most recent book had its birthday on September 5th and the days surrounding that have been thrilling. As of this writing, The Stuff of Stars, a picture […]
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September 18, 2018
Love …
Love the animals, love the plants, love everything. If you love everything, you will perceive the divine mystery in things. Once you perceive it, you will begin to comprehend it better every day. And you will come at last to love the whole world with an all-embracing love. Fyodor Dostoyevsky
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September 11, 2018
An interview with Ekua Holmes
An interview with Ekua Holmes, the amazing artist who illustrated my new picture book, The Stuff of Stars. Ekua, my first question is a rather strange one and one I wouldn’t have asked any other artist who illustrated one of my picture books. What gave you the courage to take this project on? There is so much of […]
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