2007 Roundup
At year’s end, it’s customary to reflect on the year and ask, “so what?” Here are some highlights, from the blog and offline.
Spoken Word on the Ed Schrader Show
Here it is folks, the video from episode 5 of the Ed Schrader Show. Here I am performing my spoken word routine. Enjoy.
Is This Going to Be on the Test?
Mark Bernstein commented on a really interesting educational project, where the students created a wiki as part of their studies. The students were very active with the project, and learned a lot about technology, sharing information, etc. Unfortunately, the standardized tests have no way to measure this type of learning, so the time spent may [...]
Call For Submissions: A New Zine Seeks Content for its Inaugural Issue
This will be a zine with literature and art, in particular, but we’re open to anything, in general. We’ll consider artwork of any media, style, or subject. The zine will have an online component, as well as a paper issue, so feel free to submit video, audio, etc.
We reject the notion that great art [...]
An Old Man Recalls Wartime
She’s my Daisy, always my daisyDaisy my derring-do is all for youShe’s not the same as she was in her youthnot quite the same in the mindbut she’s mine. I’m hers.Seems the way it’s always been.
It was after the war.All the planes had landedAll the troops disbandedWe headed home once moreThe marching, the days and [...]
Lizz King: Best Singer/Songwriter in Baltimore
Baltimore’s City paper awarded the title of Best Singer/Songwriter to Lizz King. Lizz is my friend, longtime neighbor and a fellow West Virginian. Congrats, Lizz. Here’s what the City Paper had to say about her.
Wham City might be best known for giddy, hyperactive noisemakers such as Dan Deacon and the Santa Dads. But the collective’s [...]
Ed Schrader Show: Thursday Night Lineup
I’ll be performing on the Ed Schrader Show on September 13th, at the Metro Gallery in Baltimore. Here’s the lineup.
Spoken Word on the Ed Schrader Show
On Thursday, September 13th at Baltimore’s Metro Gallery, I’ll be featured on the Ed Schrader Show. I’m really excited about the opportunity to perform some of my new spoken word material, in front of a live, televised audience. What should I perform?
I auditioned with the latest version of my perpetually-in-progress piece entitled “The Outside Talker“. [...]
Publishing to the Blog from Microsoft Word
Several years ago, I wished that there was a way to publish writing online, straight from my favorite word processor. I’m testing that feature of word 2007 now. I don’t say this often, but thanks Microsoft!
Spoken Word Recording Session at Magnanimous Records
My first recording session was last Saturday, at Magnanimous Records. Normally, I suppose recording sessions are reserved for musicians and the like, but this was a spoken word recording. The goal is to eventually produce an album of some sort, but since it was the first time, we took it easy, and simply made recordings. [...]