Cynicism’s Antidote

International man of mystery, artist Banksy I am still carrying around a big chunk of Canada’s uncivilized wildness in me, and it just doesn’t sit well with culturally-induced cynicism. And art world cynicism is cynicism of a particular stripe, leaving one to search for a few gentle but targeted exorcisms to remove that nasty taste […]

Earth Eye Candy

With my three sisters at Logan Pass, Glacier National Park Back home after nearly 2 weeks of hiking, hot springs soaking, sistering and solitude. One thing is for sure: I have a crush on Canada. More content soon, but in the meantime here’s some earth eye candy: Logan Pass, Glacier National Park Sunset over Upper […]

Taking a Break

Machu Picchu. 10 years ago Ten years ago my three sisters (along with several friends) and I took a trip to Peru. Expertly planned, the trip started in Cusco and then had us hiking into Machu Picchu over the mountaintops, taking the ancient Inca Trail into one of the world’s most exquisite spots. It was […]

Merwin: Past and Present

The Times’ put it this way: “The famously handsome Mr. Merwin in his younger years.” Wow. Few poets get that accolade… (Photo: Dido Merwin) A moment to contemplate W. S. Merwin, a poet whose work I respect but I often take for granted. As Dwight Garner wrote in a recent article in the New York […]