Archive for October, 2008
Fallen Light
Tuesday, October 28th, 2008It has been a dark, obsessive month, so I went to the well and read the poets I can read over and over not just to take pleasure in their language but more so in what they have to say. “Captain Fiction” Gordon Lish once said a short story must mean something to a reader, […]
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Monday, October 27th, 2008Winter Wildlands Alliance
Friday, October 24th, 2008I’ll be speaking on the media panel at the Winter Wildlands Alliance Grassroots Advocacy Conference tonight. The topic will be how local non-motorized advocates can pitch travel plan issues to the media, bringing together my experiences both as a writer and working for the Forest Service. Though it does not sound sexy, it’s a critical […]
Link-o-rama
Tuesday, October 14th, 2008I have been too busy working to update the site much recently—but as all writing requires a fair bit of procrastination, I have been reading a lot. Here are some highlights: Krugman saw it all coming—in 2005. What Bradley effect? Meet Lance’s mountain biking better. Rats jumping overboard or welcome to the Keynesian Renaissance, my […]