Sometimes students as me why I write. Writing is a form of seeing- of appreciating beauty. The direct experience of observation and becoming one with the item or idea is transcendent. Like artists who paint, I must relinquish myself. I become one with the idea, the movement, the beauty, the ballet of a tree, the aura of a tree at night, glowing white. Writing takes us beyond ourselves and back...
Read MoreJe dois dire quelque chose a tout les gens de la France. Je pense a vous, je vous envoyez la luz, amour, et j’espere que vouz etes bien. I do not have words to express my horror and disgust with such inhuman actions. I send you strength, love and peace. Lindsay
Read MoreWhat makes art so breathtaking or stimulating? I am a firm believer in the less is more rule- or quality, not quantity, an adage which I live by. This painting by renowned Argentine artist Uriburu is one of my favourites. His use of colour and form is electrifying- but there is no wordiness. We are in the photo, admiring la Seine in Paris as seen through his brush. The colours, shapes and...
Read MoreJoseph Boyden is an award winning Canadian writer. The Orenda is a must read, documentary the early contact between missionaries, natives and colonial settlers in Canada. I swear Boyden was channelling spirits in this work. He has multiple narrators, all of whom are breathtakingly realistic. The atmosphere is haunting and palpable. Although this work was discussed at great length because of some...
Read MoreHello dear readers. This is the author photo for my book, which is in the last two weeks of completion at the publishers. My writing book, This Won’t Hurt a Bit! is your guide to clear, concise content. There are enough books about comma splices and run on sentences. I find that students do not understand the comments teachers make; my book has before and after examples to clarify any...
Read MoreMany of my students make funny blunders ( as do I when acquiring other languages.) One of my students had to read a passage on bats. When I asked him to summarize the key points, he stated “Bats come out at night and they like incest.” Hmmm….I had to laugh. I then had to explain that bats may not be having sex with family members as it would cause inbreeding. I offered the word...
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