Here I blend evolution with Inuit art and shamans, unlikely cousins. Inuit sculptures hooked me the first time I saw them. Inuit artists live in the Arctic of central and east Canada. Although Inuit art is a known form of ethnic art, few appreciate its beauty,...
Wednesday evening I went to hear Jeffrey Goldberg speak about his much-publicized article, “The Obama Doctrine,” published in the April issue of The Atlantic. The historic Sixth and I synagogue in Washington was filled to capacity. James Bennet, editor of the...
Last night I attended the final of three excellent workshops at The Writer’s Center led by Zahara Heckscher on obtaining agents for publishing fiction and memoir. Jeff Kleinman, an agent at Folio Literary Management, was kind enough to call in and give us an informal...
Recently I went to Strathmore Music Center in Rockville and heard Brian Ganz, an accomplished pianist, play a Chopin recital. Ganz played superbly and received a deserved ovation from the audience. As much as I enjoyed the concert, as smoothly as it all went, the few...
Last week I talked about ekphrasis: the pairing of art with words. I relate to the art of pairing art with words much like like one pairs wines with food. The flavors of each enhance the other, allowing us to best savor the two. The following print, Polar...
I’m knee deep in being an author and finishing up my second book on personal essays in a memoir form. What an experience to confront one’s identity and revisit one’s life – childhood, passions, dreams, efforts, disappointments – from a new perspective. Stayed tuned...
