writing prompts
Talking to Strangers
Talking to strangers, watching Arcane, and reading the Cher memoir. This is pre-holiday Paige.
Meet Tony DiTerlizzi
A conversation with illustrator Tony DiTerlizzi, an iconic photo, and...a stegosaurus IPO?
To infinity...and whatever is next
"If you let me visit, I will cook for you. And you will be welcome in my top secret French fishing village as long as you tell no one where I am."
Sharp Objects: A Meditation
TMI or TMJ? You be the judge.
Giants
"We need to be our most giant selves; to think our most giant thoughts; express ourselves in the biggest way possible, and give ourselves permission to be GIANTS." -- Alicia Keys
An Evening with Dr. Jane Goodall
When I am ninety years old, I want to look back on my life with the same amount of grace, wisdom, and humor as Dr. Jane Goodall does. The famed primatologist spoke in Atlanta this past Wednesday night, not only about her pioneering work with chimpanzees in East Africa, but
Banking on It
On the little things that make big differences and more...
Let The Games Begin!
The Olympics used to give art awards, the Eiffel Tower was once a big car ad, and other tidbits.
The Ballad of Ben Lomond
Plus, a profile of Chef Mauro Colagreco, an ode to the Menton lemon, and a feminist (maybe) shark flick.
The Riviera
“Her bathing suit was pulled off her shoulders and her back, a ruddy, orange brown, set off by a string of creamy pearls, shone in the sun. Her face was hard and lovely and pitiful.” -- F. Scott Fitzgerald