So, many years ago, there was a book released by the name of Rainshine. Only 150 copies were ever made, and I still have four or five of those. Well, that book is about to be re-released, in recognition of the new company that I’ve founded and the new books that I’ve been building/writing in relation to my time in China. Indeed, there isn’t much changed other than a bit of tightening up of the packaging and the bits that…
Recently, I’ve been within situations that have been difficult to maneuver individually, so I’ve looked outward for insights from my community. A smattering of good ideas were shared with me and I’d like to share thirty-five or forty of them here, so they can be appreciated as a group of focused thoughts by both you and me from time on from now. They are slightly abridged in a sense that I have abbreviated people’s names, adjusted the format from the…
This poem is the result of a poetry workshop assignment from the course I’m signed up for with Buddy Wakefield. Our meetings are each Sunday, and this week, our task was to write a warning label. It has not been reviewed by the community yet. Feel free to leave your feedback below. Be well there~ Warning! I’m a sharp-tongued artist with a penchant for kale Willing to build art, direct, at you. From books to sculptures to lesson-plans yo, I’m…
A lot is written below that I’ve provided links to for formal context, because I don’t want to be just saying stuff without citations, but (other than the first one about a 7-year old girl who studies under her parents’ food stall) feel free to skip them if you know the back story. Also, there is a poem at the end for you. I’m in a place that uses stories like this one to stay strong: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/8jBlRVXXMXtWnyeMVXD9fwI’m chilled by it….