The Case of the Two Missing Notepads
“I have to find it!” I exclaim to Vaimo. “I’ve been looking all over and I can’t find it anywhere!” “Have you checked the bookcase?” “Yes.” “What about...
An artist/scholar goes to Branson
“I actually just drove through Kansas City yesterday” I replied to my seat mate who had flown up and who was also cheering for the Royals at Target Field in...
Vacation and Residency
Hiiiiiiiiiii! Have you missed me?! I’ve missed you! I don’t have it in me to write a nicely crafted email narrative for you all - so instead you’ll get some...
Four Years Old
Four Years Old Listen to the essay by clicking the image above Not wanting to dig into my teaching archives to find the exact number, let me use my prone to...
Ergonomic Nostalgia
Nostalgic Ergonomics A classmate (Órale Griñe) recently helped lead the charge for a fundraiser for our middle and high school educational institution....
The Pilgrimage
The Pilgrimage Click on the image above to listen to this essay “Here’s your card, good for $10 off your next purchase, and here’s the next one started” the...
The Loon
The Loon Click the image to listen to this essay The eerie call of the loon greeted me last Friday as I walked down to the chicken coop to let the flock...
On Wholesome Community
Community Wholesomeness Listen to the episode by clicking on the image above I’ve recently found myself spending evenings by the television, under my lap...
In the Red
In the Red Art of KCF Podcast Episode - Listen to the essay here I began amassing student loan debt in the fall of 2005 as a graduate student pursing a Ph.D....
Terrible, terrible
The Delta flight attendant smiled widely as I crossed the threshold into the plane. It’s always a marvel to witness this vehicle up close, a lesson in...
Painting is life
Life is Painting The Art of KCF Podcast - Listen to the Episode by clicking the image above How much time do you spend thinking about painting? Either the...
On Community
The artist reflects on stumbling on accidental community as they also engage community on a serious topic with art.
The Turn of a Page
The Page of a Turn Listen to the essay and show review here Sometime in October of 2023 I started booking things out to January 2024 and beyond. It felt...
The Art of Evaluation
The Art of Evaluation Allow me to pull back the curtain a little for you to see the inner workings of a grant cycle. As my long-time readers have witnessed,...
Bringing it Back
Bringing it Back Last week I had the opportunity to connect with Sharon Nordrum a visual artist, dog trainer, and woman of many talents who shares the...
Liminal Spaces
Space is Liminal Listen to the essay here In Oprah’s favorite book A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle he says there is no such thing as waiting if you’re in the...
Many Paths
Paths, Many Listen to the audio version here Last Friday I found myself at the panadería in Wadena, Minnesota. The shop was still dark and I feared they...
Sucker for love
Sucker for Love Listen to the essay and show review here One of my all time favorite movies is While You Were Sleeping starring the incomparable Sandra...
On Capacity
Capacity On I’ve been asked to serve as a reviewer of an academic article which is teaching lessons to my former academic self. That version of KCF would...
Hopping and Hoping
Hoping and Hopping The grasshoppers had mostly cycled through their phase of boom at the ChicFinn when I left on a transformational pilgrimage in late...
