More and more I turn to my baristas for the really important life questions. Yesterday, Jared — who has mastered the ice coffee formula at Acre — when asked if he thought it might be a coincidence that my battery hasn’t turned over only three times when others have moved my car replied, &...

John Ashbery was born on my father’s birthday (same day, same year) I learned when I looked up “Self Portrait in a Convex Mirror” today. Densely intellectual, amazing lines like: “The soul has to stay where it is, Even though restless, hearing raindrops at the pane, The sighing of a...

Insanely moody day.  From creative elation to tragic “when will anything ever work out for me?” moments. The day begins well:  Drafted children’s book in the morning that I love love love. Emailed to LLS (always the first reader) who expressed great enthusiasm as well. Doing some slight r...