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Scenes From a Battle

In my research for an historical novel that I am writing, I came across a book that was published in 1903 by Lieutenant Louis N. Chapin of the New York 34th Regiment. The 34th fought in the Battle of Antietam … Continue reading

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Writing With Five Senses

Lecture delivered at the Vermont College of Fine Arts on July 1, 2019 As an artist, like everyone else on this planet, you encounter the world out there primarily in your bodies, moment to moment through your senses. Everything else … Continue reading

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A Pernicious Fallacy

Common wisdom, touted by politicians  and pundits on both the left and the right is that the impeachment of Bill Clinton  backfired on the Republicans politically. This had lead to scores of Democratic Representatives and Senators wringing their hands over … Continue reading

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