I decided that I just wasn’t in the right mind frame to figure out the photography thing, having had a couple of short-on-sleep nights so I did the paperwork I needed to sign, scan and email. I printed out my ticket to Take This Job and Love It! I decided that among other things I was really hungry. I fixed myself a little plate for myself and headed upstairs to do my fantasy/scifi peer reviews and watch the DNC. After a few nibbles I looked at the plate and thought – hmmm hungry much?

A few people have asked me about my application video, so here it is!

Mary Beth,

We watched all the videos last evening. I loved yours. We’d love to have you attend the symposium for free. Please come. Your video and words moved me. Your fight is my fight.

Please accept all my thanks for your efforts and best wishes, James

that’s right! I am so extremely excited!!!! Obligatory overuse of exclamation points and I’d like to thank my little panasonic camera and imovie for making this possible and everyone who’s believed in me over the years! Thank you! Love you all!

Without craftsmanship, inspiration is a mere reed shaken in the wind. — Johannes Brahms

your angst wrung out hard
like the twist given a rag
flick drops of drama

to be strong, solid
feel the earth’s core below you
ears free to the wind

if I had wisdom
more than the shadow of day
it whispers to us.

having wisdom means
more than others’ platitudes:
your knowledge and strength.

don’t save the world
while you’re gossiping madly:
I’m not listening