Former sailor exploring life and literature while reading and writing in rural Tennessee.
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Commonplace #30
Some things that recently caught my interest
In some places around the world, Halloween is observed today. As a child I mostly paid attention because of the costumes and candy. As an adult I don’t really partake. We rarely hand out candy,...
What I’ve Been Reading #3
Here’s what I have been reading lately (October 2026)
I have tracked my reading since 1997 which gives me a lot of interesting data about my reading habits over the years. A few years ago, I noticed that the majority of the books I read we...
What You Go Home To
A Reading of James Baldwin’s “Going to Meet the Man”
There is an exit off Highway 36 that is just a gravel road, one which you would easily miss if you didn’t know it as there. It leads to a house that holds memories of another life — a ti...
Commonplace #29
Some things that recently caught my interest
We all go through seasons in our lives. The literal seasons that happen in the world around us are usually obvious by changes in the temperature and weather patterns. I find though that the inte...
Meet the Shy Guy
An Interview with Don Boivin
In the not-too-distant past, I wrote about wanting to explore stories of all kinds, including the personal stories of readers and writers. As much as I love literature and reading, I also love talking about boo...
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