Black Paintings X

All generalizations are false, including this one.

Month: December, 2008

La Liseuse, 1877

“He has no talent at all, that boy! You, who are his friend, tell him, please, to give up painting.” – Manet to Monet, on Renoir

I’m Not There (Nor Here)

This won’t last long — for a free mp3 of me and my friend David performing “Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues” Live on WUNC, simply click here. I was very fortunate to do a small tour of shows (as an homage to Woody Guthrie) this year, and so it seems only fitting that I will [...]

Of Yamassee

History revision in Beaufort, SC St. Helena’s Church I am reminded that history is written by the winners of wars. Once sacred land in the barrier islands. Bull Island Live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart. Trouble no one about his religion. Respect others in their views and demand [...]

Count Ugolino, The Yankee

“I’ll just be a minute,” begged my friend, Kirsten. “Fine,” I said… rather miffed that I had been brought to the mall in the first place. Kirsten had called me not two hours before and asked if I’d like to accompany her to the bookstore. And, of course, I said yes, thinking she meant a [...]