The Assemblagist

What a loaded ques­tion! From a writer’s per­spec­tive, I imag­ine the answer would be a resound­ing “NO!” As a pub­lisher, the answer would usu­ally be “Yes… we have expenses.” What’s the cor­rect answer? Is there a “one answer fits all” to this ques­tion? Con­tinue reading

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Every­one loves it when Jane sings and now it’s online. Please note: this per­for­mance is after ONE, yes, ONE rehearsal just a few days ear­lier. Jane learned this song in less than 48 hours! go jane go jane go Con­tinue reading

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“The rev­o­lu­tion the South for­got. Life is grim today for South­ern work­ers, and it has a lot to do with a mas­sacre many have forgotten.”

The arti­cle is spot on. This is not a debate against or opposed to Mr. Winant’s arti­cle. I’ll quote some of its salient points it in a bit but first I have a reac­tion, a gut-​level local reac­tion. Yes­ter­day, here in my lit­tle town in North Car­olina, the Rural South which bears all the stereo­types of the South right down to the in-​breeding jokes, I met a Yan­kee from Wilm­ing­ton, Delaware. Con­tinue reading

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Received a wonderful collaborative invitation today via email. Mail Art quickly becomes one's passion when a simple postcard is mailed and many are returned. Reminds me of my grade school days of postcards and pen pals. ... read more

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