Edmund Dulac, Wiki Commons I’m late with book reviews . . . because I was late writing them . . . because I was late getting to my Kindle. But do I have a wonderful bunch of books to share &#…| Myths of the Mirror
The dry days of August brought more changes to the meadow. The deer have flattened the crisp grass, and the dog sneezes on our berry-picking walks. My legs and arms are scratched bloody, but I have gallons of blackberries in my freezer for winter jam. August heat shimmersthrough hints of autumn coloras seasons transformmeadows sharpen […]| Myths of the Mirror
Through the dry days of July, my meadow never failed to enchant me. Green surrendered to purple, gold, and feathery seed. Blackberries started to ripen, and I nibbled on the little gifts despite their tartness. I love the way the evening sunlight slants through the leaves and across the grass. Light, the intensity and tone […]| Myths of the Mirror
Today’s my second visit with outstanding blogger, author, and supporter of the indie community: Sally Cronin. She’s drawn from my blog archives and shared one of my book review posts. These are all highly entertaining reads, and if you missed one or need another nudge, head over. While you’re there, you might check out Sally’s books. […]| Myths of the Mirror
I have a horse pasture, but no horses. Over the years, my neglect has transformed the pasture into a wild meadow, resplendent with life: oxeyes and blackberries, bees and dragonflies, moles and mice, song birds, the scat of coyote, deer, and elk. And a vast variety of grasses. I’ve taken daily walks through the June […]| Myths of the Mirror
Perhaps you’ve noticed that I’ve been missing a lot lately. My muse has emigrated to parts unknown, and I’ve been spending my days outside, working on a host of projects, some creative and others with a hammer and paintbrush. I’ve decided to stop badgering myself about writing and blogging, to retreat into the trees, and […]| Myths of the Mirror
Spring has definitely arrived in Oregon. I’m late on my April reviews, but I have six excellent books for you. Need some summer reads? I hope you find one or two here. As you can probably ima…| Myths of the Mirror
Whenever a reader offers praise for “Surviving Sue”, it’s a swoon-worthy moment. Pushing the boundaries of joy. Wynne Leon and I had the pleasure of visiting with Pia Mailhot Leichter on the “How to Share” podcast recently and meeting Pia was electric. Her energy and enthusiasm for life and her candor for the cause – […]| Victoria Ponders
TITLE: Swan Song of My Era AUTHOR: Elsie Swain PUBLISHER: Okiyoto Publishing RELEASE DATE: April 13, 2021 GENRES: YA Contemporary| Musing Of Souls
While this falls under the category of a book review what we really have here, as the title suggests, is a collection of curated excerpts from manifestos, essays, letters, and the like from the who's who of the Modernist architectural avant-garde. It begins with an out of context figure associated with Art Nouveau, Henry vad de Velde, but quickly moves on to the grandfather of architectural Modernism, Adolf Loos with an excerpt from his essay Ornament and Crime. From there it briskly moves on...| TradArch
Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture| TradArch
Contributed by Patrick Webb | TradArch
Contributed by Carroll William Westfall | TradArch
Contributed by Patrick Webb| TradArch
I read 7 books in the last half of the year (excluding “work” books and what I read with my daughter): The Power of Now, Eckhart Tolle The 5AM Club, Robin Sharma A Perfect Spy, John le Carré Slow Horses, Mick Herron Quiet: The Power of Introverts, Susan Cain Leonardo Da Vinci, Walter Isaacson Moving […]| Shaun Abram
We were fortunate enough to have Eric Boles as our keynote speaker at a company event in June 2024, and I decided to follow up by reading his book Moving to Great. Boles is a motivational speaker & leadership coach and shares his path from a scrawny kid to a “collegiate All-American” athlete, being drafted […]| Shaun Abram
After reading The Mona Lisa Vanishes by Nicholas Day with my daughter, I expressed an interest in learning more about Leonardo Da Vinci. Sure enough, she gifted me the wonderful Leonardo Da Vinci, by Walter Isaacson as a Christmas gift, and I had finished the 600+ pages by New Year’s Eve. I loved it. Leonardo […]| Shaun Abram
