The rhythm method

The rhythm method

It’s not what you’re thinking. Creatively, I go through periods of rapid productivity interspersed with lulls of inactivity. I’ve come to think of this on-again, off-again state as less manic-depressive than as simply a weird sort of rhythm. I...
The challenge of poetry

The challenge of poetry

I am not a poet. Let’s get that one fact straight right now. I do not write poetry. I do, however, occasionally edit poetry. The poetry I edit generally comes in two versions: Children’s literature written in verse Modern poetry. If someone were to ask me...
Editing software: Do or don’t?

Editing software: Do or don’t?

Remember those old Virginia Slims commercials? “You’ve come a long way, baby!” That same sentiment may be applied to editing software. It’s come a long way since those laughable spell checkers unable to distinguish between “from”...
A matter of perception

A matter of perception

It’s said that eye witnesses make the worst witnesses in a court of law. This underscores the fact that human perception is notoriously inaccurate. What we think to be the empirical evidence of our senses deceives us. Case in point: the Clifton Gorge Arts &...
“It’s the economy.”

“It’s the economy.”

Financial performance of vendor participation at events this year (2024) compared to last year (2023) yields disappointment. I and my best friend, Cindra, have gone to some new events this year as well as returned to previously attended events in the constant...