On a day that baseball returned to Boston and Neil Diamond delivered his personal blessing, it seems appropriate to reprint this essay from May 8, 2010. LAST NIGHT I went Continue reading

APPLES, PEARS, AND CITRUS.

WATER HAS BEEN ON my mind a lot lately, although there were few vernal ponds this spring, and they seemingly have disappeared (they may briefly reappear after today’s heavy rain). Continue reading

I HAVE BEEN PAINTING a lot these days, and have produced a lot of new work, some of which I present here. More to come in the next few days. Continue reading

“So,” I ventured, looking hesitantly at the wrinkled old man stooped before his easel, fiddling with a paintbrush. “What is the meaning of this new hieroglyph?” The man bent his Continue reading