January 20, 2009: the swearing in of America's 44th president, Barack Obama. I watched it quietly here in Vermont —the first state in the union to declare for Obama back on that glorious election night in November, as most Vermonters will tell you with modest pride. (Quietly, that is, except when singing. Above, standing for…
“50 year old shoulder”
If I want to eat anything else, I have 15 minutes in which to do it. No solid food after midnight. When I hurt my left shoulder about a decade ago, some now-forgotten person said to me, “Rotator cuff, probably. Rotator cuffs just wear out. You know what they call it in Chinese medicine? ‘Fifty…
fearless French toast
Yesterday morning I was making French toast, and thinking about my upcoming Fearless Writing workshop, which will be in Little Rock this coming January: two seemingly unrelated tributaries of thought and action joining together. First, the French toast. Here in Vermont, there are lots of good artisanal bakeries. When I'm short on time, or don't…
CALENDAR
JANUARY, 2012 Saturday, January 14: 1 p.m. – 5:00 p.m./ Westminster West, Vermont Ongoing Works-in-Progress group, at Crescent’s home. Email cdragonwagon@gmail.com, with “2nd Saturday” in subject line, for more information. SECOND WEEK OF JANUARY: Publication of Bean by Bean, Crescent’s first new cookbook in three years. …
fearless alumni
testimonials: what Fearless alumni say “Crescent Dragonwagon’s Fearless Writing course is inspiring and original. I loved it, and recommend it often and enthusiastically to both established and aspiring writers. “ — Julia Child, television personality, chef and author of Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Fearless Writing alumni (Providence, Rhode Island, 2000) * ” I entered…
happy birthday to me
Writing a post was not on my list of things to do today, though plenty of other things were and are. I must say this: I love my planning book. Before I go to sleep, most nights, I write down everything I plan, hope, or have committed to do the next day. This nominally clears…