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         <title>August 30, 2008 - late summer</title>
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feeling a little end-of-summer bittersweetness... i love fall, love the late-afternoon golden light, love asters, love apples. but i'm sorry to see summer go. it reminds me of having to say goodbye to the beach when i was a kid.
you know how some feelings are mixed, not all one thing or another? you want things to stay the same, but if they do, you'll miss the next opportunity. i want to hold on to this beautiful day, but i also want to see the stars tonight. i want summer to stay, but i'm also excited about autumn. "the letters" comes out in the middle of september. i can't wait to tell you about that.
i'm in a certain kind of mood today. i had an incredibly strange, touching, mystical thing happen over the last few days. trying to make sense of it. the change of seasons always sets me reeling a bit. i know summer officially lasts till late september, but to me, it ends on labor day...
i took the photo at the top of this post driving in maine, and it reminds me of the late-summer skies that have been making me feel so elegaic.
here's a favorite painting..."a summer night" by winslow homer.  may you all have a happy labor day weekend and many more wonderful summers...

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         <title>December 23, 2007 - tearing down</title>
         <description><![CDATA[i wrote a <a href="http://www.courant.com/news/opinion/commentary/hc-plcluanne1.artdec23,0,3573850.story">piece about teardowns along the connecticut shoreline</a> that ran in today's hartford courant...]]></description>
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         <title>December 13, 2007 - storm</title>
         <description>they said there was going to be a storm, and there is a storm, blowing in from the east, blustery winds and sleet hitting the windows. the cats are sleeping in their hiding places, and i&apos;m practicing guitar. i keep writing songs that no one will ever hear, but it&apos;s fun and i love it. 
lately i&apos;ve been reading everything i can about the arctic. i really want to go to greenland. i&apos;m extremely worried about the polar ice cap melting. but my main reason for wanting to go has to do with loving what&apos;s north and remote.  my newest song is called &quot;igloo.&quot; as you can tell, i stick with what&apos;s right there. 
everyone, i hope you&apos;re having a good thursday. drive safely if you&apos;re in the storm. and even if you&apos;re not...</description>
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