I never wanted to be one of those novelists managing day jobs. Yet, I got up this morning planning to work on an article for a corporate client. This is pretty straightforward work, crafting a piece based on an interview I did last week about a technical topic I’ve done a fair bit of reading…
I’m finishing up research on Medieval sacred stone.. This includes the Renaissance uses of stones of all kinds (even stones like gall stones and kidney stones). People used them for the purpose of religious worship (including all Abrahamic religions), healing, and protection. Not-so-Medieval Sacred Stones The stones you see in the picture are a string…
The Germans got it right with their word for wanderlust. Fernweh, or farsickness, is the perfect description for the longing I’ve held within myself for as long as I can remember. I get super swoony over the wonderment brought on by thoughts of heading off to other places. It’s where I go when I read,…
Letter writing is so charming. I admit it, I’m a bit of a romantic. If someone truly wanted to win my devotion beyond imagination, a pile of handwritten letters detailing our moments together and our deepest connections wins. Sadly, letter writing careens quite close to the dead art category. With e-mail, texts, Snapchat, and Twitter,…