The other day I visited the Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve. This is pretty much a stretch of hills in the middle of nowhere that is blanketed in orange poppies. It’s an incredible sight, reminiscent of the Wizard of Oz, with orange colored fields stretching into the distance. But the stunning thing to me is that [...]
Monthly Archives: May 2010
Turning to the page
May 6, 2010 – 12:25 pm
This has been a hard news week. Devastating oil spills, racist laws, memories of Kent State, and tragic flooding in Nashville. Sitting isolated at my desk, I start to question the worth of what I do. When the real world seems to be falling apart around us, does it make sense to turn to fiction? [...]
