I invite you to read Mark Pritchard’s poignantly honest piece which he read in last night’s LitCrawl in San Francisco and also his account of the goings on at last night’s readings. It sounds exciting and is unbelievably encouraging that so many folks would turn out to hear others read. What joy.

A couple of months ago, my friend the beautiful and talented Kat, sent me a copy of Mary Robison’s brilliant collection Tell Me and when I read it knocked my socks right off and made me ache for days. After I got over my heartache, I sent a gushing and heartfelt email to Mary Robison, letting her know just what her stories meant to … Read More

Today after countless days and inches of rain, the sun is shining. Along with the sun comes a strong wind, which they tell us to be wary of. The ground is saturated and the tree roots have nothing to grip hold of and so they may topple in the wind. Not much comfort when your house is surrounded by tall pine trees. But we … Read More

If you have about ten minutes to spare, you might want to use them to fill out this poll: Do you have an opinion on the political issues of the day? PollingPoint wants to hear about what you think of Katrina management, President Bush, the economy, the war in Iraq, and other issues in this short poll on American politics. Let your voice be … Read More

If you read nothing else today, please take a few minutes to read this haunting poem, which is a taste of Ink Pot #7, on sale now: Veiled and Unveiled, by Michael Salcmann

The word of the day, the week, the month, the year is most definitely: rain. As in, it is pouring once again. The state I live in is officially saturated and the small brook on the side of my house that is dry for most of the year is now threatening to overflow its banks. My driveway, in such situations, becomes a stream, and … Read More

Okay. I know I’ve discussed this before but recent news makes me ask once again: Exactly how fucked up do you have to be to try to steal someone’s UNBORN child??? Thankfully, the mother and baby have survived: The neighbor charged with attacking Oskin had a bassinet and a baby swing waiting at her home, but there was no indication she was pregnant, authorities … Read More

I love this sort of thing–Feverish scribblings of a genius: A LIBRARIAN at an evangelical seminary near Philadelphia has made one of the most important musicological finds in memory — because she decided to clean out a dirty cabinet in the building’s basement. Heather Carbo has unearthed Beethoven’s manuscript score for a piano version of his Grosse Fuge, a work with almost mythical status … Read More

Come On, Get Happy!

I am captivated by Breaking Bonaduce–VH1’s “reality” show about Danny Bonaduce (childhood star of The Partridge Family–and if you never saw The Partridge Family then you might as well just stop reading here) and his family. The premise of the show is that Bonaduce and his wife (who is really pretty and smart and seems cool) go to marriage counseling and we follow along. … Read More Come On, Get Happy!

Couple of Announcements

1) My buddy Laurie Frankel is a guest on the new talk show–Tyra Bank’s Show today (October 13th). She is billed as the “Breakup Expert”–so set your Tivo folks and catch this show because you won’t want to miss it. 2) Got this notice from my pal Mark: If you’re in SF this Saturday, here’s something to do. LitCrawl is a huge multi-venue event, … Read More Couple of Announcements

I am writing this from my brand new computer. Not quite used to the keyboard yet but I think I might be in love (please don’t tell my iBook. I feel a bit like the boy forgetting about his Velveteen Rabbit).

Check out this great bit o’ writing by my pal Steven Gullion: The Last Three Times I Saw My Wife (and you better read it quick because it’s only live for one day).