Like Whitman’s Leaves of Grass, it is a largesse. (“For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you”) A gift of insight and an offering of spirit — a friendship qua mentorship that proceeds more like a story than it does a how-to manual.
2 Second Year 2019-2020
Year three of the rapid fire video diary.
Remembering Kevin Killian
Memories of the poet Kevin Killian.
A Long Line of Mix-ups in Georgia.
For the last 5 weeks I’m been keeping a list of mix-ups.
Cretan Wine Tasting Experience: My Visit to Lyrarakis
The Lyrarakis winery champions native Cretan grapes. A private wine tasting is like nothing else.
Running the Walls of Heraklion
Taking in the history of Heraklion at a slow leisurely pace
Straight and Down: Navigating Crete and Knossos
The Ancient is all around, but Crete is not the Greek alphabet
Returning to Athens: Around the Acropolis
The scope of the museum is nearly 3000 years of one hill.
Returning to Athens: Back in Pangrati
Testing my memory in Athens after being away for 6 years.
My 2 Second Year: 2018 - 2019
Year deux: Every day (almost) for a year, I took a video that was about 2 seconds long.
Emily Wilson's Translation of The Odyssey
Odysseus, the complicated hero, in a new translation by Emily Wilson.
My 2 Second Year: 2017
Every day (almost) for a year, I took a video that was about 2 seconds long.
In Search of Free Time: My Bookmark Reflection on Proust
Taking a break in In Search of Lost Time to sing praise of Proust.
Reading American Gods and Measuring Cult Fiction
That we’ve broken their statues, / that we’ve driven them out of their temples, / doesn’t mean at all that the gods are dead.
Even and Odd: 25 Years of Travel Stories
I've pulled together 25 short (micro) stories about travel. If you can work with me on this, I'd love to share.
