Writing

What doesn’t make it into our diaries

Case in point: 11/22/1963

Nov 28

Whitehead or Baughan? Who cares?

In praise of obscure writers; a mystery solved

Oct 17

Ozymandias and Coldplay

I sing with a 55+ chorus that mostly does rock and pop classics.

Sep 23

What I did on my summer vacation, part 3

Constraints can be inspiring.

Sep 15

What I did on my summer vacation, Part 2

Learning in Ireland

Sep 4

Whitehead or Baughan?

A nerdish philosophy question

Aug 22

What I did on my summer vacation, Part 1

Besides not writing, I mean.

Aug 20

From sheep to shawl

“Did kids do that or was it just grownups?”

May 4

What’s up? Not much, lately.

Explaining the pause.

Apr 27

A love note to the Smithsonian

In verse, stories, links and images.

Mar 29

A first attempt at fiction.

Mar 13

Thanks for reading Spiral Notebook!

Mar 11

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