Pull Like Everyone's Watching
Watch Like Everyone's Pulling Listen to the Essay “And next up in the 3500 Farm Class, my nephew. He just started pulling last month, this is about his 3rd...
Ahhhhh summer musings
Musing Summer Ahhhh summer. The verdant greens. The lush fecundity. The joy of the warmth of the sun. A cool breeze in the shade. Minnesota summer has been a...
The Art of the Crop
The Crop of the Top Listen to the essay Every time I pop the squeezable sunscreen’s cap open the smell hits me and I am instantly transported back to my...
"I want art to be a conversation." An Interview with Lyssa Lovejoy
“I want art to be a conversation” An Interview with Lyssa Lovejoy Listen to the Conversation Here “My father was an artist” was a line that stuck out to me...
Pride Happy
Happy Pride Listen to the essay and art exhibit review here In 2016, my friend Zach Packineau collaborated on hosting Brownch - a Fargo-Moorhead Pride event...
Flights of Fancy
Fancy of Flights Listen to the essay here Vaimo and I have taken to logging a lot of hours on our deck this spring. May has been uncharacteristically warm...
Close Encounters of the Art Kind
Close Encounters of the Art Kind (In Wyoming) Listen to the essay here The scholar in me wants to watch the movie referenced in my essay title to draw even...
On Residency
Residency, On A little something different, a photoessay of sorts, a quick snippet for you (sans audio version because I need to get back to my paintings), a...
Spring Elation
Elation, Spring Listen to the essay In Minnesota spring is not only marked by the snow melting, or the ice thawing, but also by the appearance of robins who...
Far from Home
Home, from afar Listen to the essay here Enveloped in color, texture and light and filled with movement on a large scale, I had the privilege of viewing...
Award Season
Seasoned Awards Listen to the essay here The Oscars just aired on Sunday and those into the movie awards have been seeing results rolling in over the course...
On Permission and Freedom
On Freedom and Permission Listen to the essay here I was never permitted to spend the night at the Coronado Club swimming team lock-in. But oh how I longed...
Diary of KCF
Diary of KCF Listen to the essay here In 2021 I requested a five year diary for Christmas and was excited to receive one through the joint efforts of Vaimo...
No More Alarms
Alarms, No More Listen to the essay “Don’t worry about me, I’ll meet you for breakfast at nine,” la Jefa told Primita and me before heading to her hotel...
The Art of Time Travel
The Time Travel of Art Listen to the essay In January 1998 the US release of the film Sliding Doors changed my life. It’s the first time that I can recall a...
The Art of Transition
The Transition of Art Listen to the essay I keep several running lists of dates near me on the timeline of my departure from the academy. My memory has never...
No More Multitasker November
November Multitasker No More Listen to the essay here November is my favorite month of the year, because it is my birthday month. I’ve always been connected...
The Art of Collecting
Collecting Art Listen to this essay here Mama’s first collection that I can recall were miniatures that could fit in a repurposed printer’s block letter tray...
Haunted House Party
Party Haunted House Listen to the audio version of this essay here Halloween was always one of my favorite holidays as a young one because of the candy. I...
Late Adopter
You can listen to the essay narrated by yours truly here Late Adopter I am not an early adopter. In a world in which we are often forced into fixed identity...
