May 2010

The Middle-Class Farm Boy Who Cheated Death

May 30, 2010May 30, 2010 by Rasmenia Comment Closed

"Like all artists I want to cheat death a little and contribute something to the next generation." -Dennis Hopper"I am just a middle-class farm boy from Dodge City and my grandparents were wheat farmers. I thought painting, acting, directing and photography was all part of being an artist. I have made my money that way. And I have had some fun. It's not been a bad life." -Dennis HopperMay 17, 1936 – May 29, 2010...

Mr. O’Donnell & the Yellow Paper

May 21, 2010December 2, 2020 by Rasmenia Comment Closed

"What is a teacher? I'll tell you: it isn't someone who teaches something, but someone who inspires the student to give of her best in order to discover what she already knows." -Paulo Coelho"It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge." -Albert Einstein *I sat perfectly still in my seat at the back of the classroom, listening carefully as our teacher, Mr. O'Donnell, gave us our assignment: write a one-page essay explaining what you would do with only one day left to live.There, at my desk in the far back corner, next to the little sink and the pencil sharpener, in front of the poster of Prince & the Revolution, I tried to contain my giddiness. Sure, I had written boring essays for school before. I had written some stories, too... but no one had ever seen any of those."That's not all," Mr. O'Donnell said from the front of the room. "After everyone's...

Wall of Silence

May 5, 2010 by Rasmenia Comment Closed

"If you are a writer you locate yourself behind a wall of silence and no matter what you are doing, driving a car or walking or doing housework you can still be writing, because you have that space." — Joyce Carol Oates...