The First Thing to Know About Robert Henri Is How to Pronounce His Name by Maura McGurk, November 21, 2013 I recently made a presentation to docents at the Tacoma Art Museum about Robert Henri. I thought it would be easy, since his The Art Spirit, a compilation of charismatic lectures to his students, propelled me through many […]

Read the complete article by David Brooks in the New York Times Here’s my favorite excerpt: “But other people are broken open. The theologian Paul Tillich wrote that suffering upends the normal patterns of life and reminds you that you are not who you thought you were. The basement of your soul is much deeper […]

Defending a Woman’s Honor Andrew marches cheerfully behind George Washington as they go to bravely fight the British. When it’s discovered that the 13 year-old boy is an excellent rider, he’s given the job of courier. But within a year he is captured and taken prisoner of war bythe troops of Sir Banastre Tarleton, a […]

When Manley came to visit, he rented a Kia Rio. When he honked the puny little horn with his key remote, everyone laughed. But then he pushed another button and the insertion part of the key flicked out like a switchblade knife: “They might laugh when I honk the horn, but when I pull out […]

When our friends Manley and Dana came to visit last week, he rented a Kia Rio. When Manley honked the puny little horn with his key remote, everyone laughed. But when he pushed another button and the insertion part of the key flicked out like a switchblade knife, Manley said, “They might laugh when they […]

Reverse-engineer what you read. If it feels like good writing, what makes it good? If it’s awful, why? Prose is a window onto the world. Let your readers see what you are seeing by using visual, concrete language. Don’t go meta. Minimize concepts about concepts, like “approach, assumption, concept, condition, context, framework, issue, level, model, […]

They call the trumpet “God’s Instrument.” The instrument that takes a month to learn and a lifetime to master. Forget that. I’m giving you the chance to own “Satan’s Instrument.” The instrument that takes a second to hate and a lifetime to get used to. If your goal is world domination, getting the ball rolling […]

First things first: If you can’t imagine yourself tearing up the streets in this whip without feeling embarrassed, then get out. Your ancestral bloodline is anemic, and you are dismissed. The Spectra does not tolerate weakness.As for the rest of you — put your helmets on, because I’ve got a metaphysical bomb to drop. I’ve […]

Audi means “listen” in Latin. I wish I would have known that before my wife took everything. The universe is laughing at me. And so is she. I owned this car before I met her. I was a boss. Eyes gawked. Friends called to hang out. This car makes you sing better, dance smoother and your […]

Visit GoFundMe to see where Tani is now.

Just 8 years old, Tani lives in a homeless shelter with his Nigerian immigrant parents. The other kids at school make fun of him. But a year ago, he joined the chess club and quickly became a champion. Americans love to cheer for the underdog, so cheer we did.

You need to be in this class May 15-16

You ought to be in this class May 15-16