Baby’s First Christmas…
I knew this was going to be a good Christmas when while holding my five month old daughter about a week and a half ago standing in our living room watching the last fifteen minutes of “It’s a Wonderful Life,” I wept quietly to myself in one of those rare moments where suddenly I got ...A Christmas Tune…
There are hundreds of Christmas tunes out there I love, and only a few of them really get me into the spirit of the season. I could listen to Perry Como and Bing Crosby all day, and Sufjan Stevens ‘Songs For Christmas’ is a set everyone would do well to own. But the single tune ...Thanksgiving 2008
This year is going by so quickly. We’re already just under 3 months from being in Austin for a year. Two things have contributed to the speedy passage of time. Not having a job for three months is one of them. You’d think that would have made time pass slowly, but it’s amazing how quickly ...Of stories, photos, and the past
I submitted a short story of mine to a fiction contest over at Narrative Magazine. It’s a great e-zine filled with fantastic fiction and poetry, and, best of all, it’s free. You should definitely check it out. It’s a free sign up and you can access their archive of great fiction. I’m feeling confident about ...Site Updates and Tag + Response
I have finally finished building the Photography and Design Portolio sections of this site. I’m really happy with the way the photos look in the gallery, and it has me wanting to get out and shoot more. I’ve added a few more poetry readings to the already posted poems, so check those out and let ...Poems read aloud for you
I’m trying a little experiment. Last night I made a recording of my most recent poetry entry for the site. I’ve always thought poems were made to be read aloud. They always have greater impact when you hear the cadence and the music of the meter coupled with the intended emphasis. I added a little ...On Voting, Fiction, Life and Love
I cast my ballot yesterday in early voting here in Texas, and it reminded me of how lucky and blessed I am to stand in line with no question or coercion and participate in representative democracy. I don’t want to get preachy, but go vote. We get to decide who our leaders are, and we ...Forgotten to Fly
I see the boy first. / He scampers in the / lot behind the taco stand /like an unguided skiffAn open letter to Area Businesses.
Dear Local Businesses, I have noticed some practices you currently employ under the guise of “urban marketing” or “guerilla advertising” that have forced me to come to the conclusion that I will no longer be giving you my business. I dare not speak on behalf of all of your customers, but your current methods worry ...I didn’t mean to change the world
I didn’t mean to change the world, / But I might have.Not yet discouraged…
Among the several joys we have discovered upon moving back to Texas—closeness to family, lower overhead in most life activities, rain!—I have discovered another something I love about the place in which we live. Stars. The Texas sky over our heads is like a giant sieve for heavenly glory. It’s almost as if God placed ...Load More