The Last Few Pages of “The Poetry Deal” by Jessica Flier
Jessica is taking my Diane di Prima class, and posted this at our class blog. She gave me permission to share with whomever I wished. Enjoy! The last few pages of The Poetry Deal are…
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Share the Wealth with Alee Quick: How a Small Newspaper Is Staying Committed to Watchdog Journalism
I’m Alee Quick, local news editor for The Southern Illinoisan, a regional newspaper based in Carbondale. We cover Southern Illinois from Missouri to Kentucky, and down to the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers….
Saturday Share the Wealth with Barbara and Suzy–Turning Stumbling Blocks into Stepping Stones: Friendship Soul Partnering
Suzy Shepard and Barbara Sheets met in 1975 at a play-in start-up group for newborns and their mothers. Nothing could have prepared Suzy and Barb more for coping in life than what followed – leaving…
For PG, on Her 68th Birthday
I celebrate yourself And sing yourself And what I absorb from the Western canon you can absorb from the Western canon, For every classic belonging to me as good belongs to you
Share the Wealth with Wendy Lee & Xavier Vincent: On China, Minimalism, and World Travel
Wendy, a Saint Louis University alum, and Xavier, a French native, met in Shanghai, a metropolis that has gained importance on the world stage over the last decade. The two met in this city while…
Share the Wealth with Sarah Burkemper: The Natural Community of Small Towns
Life in the country offers many wonderful benefits – beautiful views, deep connections to nature, open spaces, and fresh air. Since moving to Troy, MO more than twenty years ago, Sarah Burkemper has found the…
Share the Wealth with Mary Bast: The Magic of Self-Gift, Or, Why You Should Ask Yourself the Big Questions in Life, With Some Russian Literature Sprinkled In Along the Way
Mary Bast came back from a whirlwind year-long working holiday in Ireland in 2014, wondering why she was so unhappy over what she thought was going to be the journey of a lifetime with her…
Share the Wealth with Joanie French: An Introduction to Feldenkrais
Dear Friends, This week’s Share the Wealth is an Open House with my partner Joanie French and her colleagues. Please come for part or all of this gathering. Mark Feldenkrais…The means to know and appreciate…
Share the Wealth with Linsey Stevens: Collage is a Simile for Life, And Other Reasons for My Medium of Choice
When I started collaging last year, I stumbled into an activity that is—by all definitions—my happy medium. While I also enjoy pen and ink sketching, I’ve found collaging to be endlessly entertaining, mentally stimulating, and…
Share the Wealth with Dianne Lee and Bill Quick: Postcards to Voters
This coming Sunday, please join Dianne and Bill in writing friendly, handwritten reminders to voters encouraging them to vote November 9th. In an age of digital overload, old-fashioned mail makes a lot of sense. Younger…