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My mother was an artist. Some of my earliest memories of my mother are centered around her art. The sun-filled back room of her father’s house where she had constructed a studio to make use of the afternoon light, and … Continue reading →

In those occasions when the authoring of a eulogy becomes necessary, it is often written through a veil of recent grief which equally elevates and obscures memory. A period of mourning is the most likely time to elicit a touching … Continue reading →

“When I’m out doing my thing, I like to be invisible. Man got to do his work, then he be invisible.” -African-American professional burglar, 1981, ‘In Their Own Words; Criminals on Crime’. The opening lines of dialogue in David Mamet’s … Continue reading →

The night that Trump won the presidency,  I saw several people who voted for him justifying themselves on social media. Invariably, their posts fell into a general template of: “To my [Democratic/POC/LGBT] friends, please know that I will always [stand … Continue reading →

Amid the various monsters and maniacs of modern cinema, the fact that William Friedkin’s film adaptation of a minor Catholic superstition not only became one of the highest consistently rated horror movies of all time, but that it inspired a … Continue reading →

Not that I’ve much to say, but… Since I’ve been increasing the amount of writing that I’ve been doing lately, and now that I’ve finished my degree and earned more free time, I thought I’d migrate any thoughts longer than a … Continue reading →