May
11
Freedom and Forgetfulness
The shadow of a former time remains, a glance from gray corners we might prefer to forget. Although the papal
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May
01
Ordinary Wind and the Sound of Coyotes
Breezes become insistent and push outward towards a new season, the desert stretching from a brief springtime to the edge
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Apr
22
Planning a New Library?
As an author, publisher, and dedicated book enthusiast, I will assist you in creating your new home or office library,
Apr
06
A Distance Abridged: Writing Our Reflections from the Road
For those who enjoy examining the practice of nonfiction writing, analyzing the complex beauty of the craft to understand it
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Apr
02
The New Book!
After many long hours of work--writing, editing, theorizing, and creating designs--the new book is finished. Prose Artifact: On the Material
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Mar
04
Coming Soon: Visions of 1970s Los Angeles
With a bit of nostalgia in mind, I recently examined the career of architectural critic Reyner Banham, an Englishman whose
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Feb
08
Onward, into the Way of Remembering
Metaphorically, propaganda is the lens of a slanted viewpoint, crafted by the state, and placed secretly over the eyes of
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Feb
06
Torn Page: A Stranger's Letter to my Grandmother
Unpacking memories becomes a form of hazardous duty, as questions arise, and a shadow crawls along the ceiling of a
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Jan
19
Wind and Fire: On Various Aspects of the Future
For my generation, things were fairly clear; that we would begin promising careers, own houses in upscale suburban neighborhoods, and
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Jan
12
Ajo to Altadena: Recalling my Hometown
Of the ending, we were never certain but always dared to assume the best, that the years would see our
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