2007 Conference on Southern Literature

I was surprised to find the brochure for the fourteenth biennial Conference on Southern Literature in the mail today; it doesn’t seem like two years have passed since the last conference. Sue and I had a blast then, staying at the Chattanoogan, mixing and mingling with great writers.
You can see us in this photo (from [...]

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The Art and Poetry of Toast

In an update to an earlier toast post, N. brought this home from school the other day. Now, there is no doubt; it’s not just me: the world loves toast, even the little children. Yes, as the rhyme goes, warm and dry … toast is sure to satisfy.
Indeed, T is for toast. And is it [...]

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I AM gonna work on Maggie’s Farm

We visited the farm on a recent drizzly Saturday morning. We really didn’t expect to see so many dedicated volunteers slogging through the muck and mud, many of whom show up every Saturday to take care of the horses. Dozens of horses were munching hay in the pasture, and a dozen more were in [...]

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Vital NYC

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS – The cast members take a bow after the show. (c.2006 NYTimes)
I picked up a copy of the New York Times the other day and I was reminded how vital that city is. Where else can you have a play performed in your apartment? This small theater troupe is performing “The Sublet Experiment”, [...]

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