JMRNov 1, 20192 minFour Thoughts on nanowrimoSince 1999, November has been National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), in which participants attempt to write a 50,000-word manuscript...
JMRJun 2, 20191 minPOEM: “Love Is Purple”In the fall of 2018, I joined The Malden Writer’s Collaborative, a writer’s group in the city where I live. In addition to workshopping...
JMRApr 19, 20192 minOpen Poem to Bob Dylan: where have all the protest songs gone?Every minute of every day of every week of every year since Trump has been elected has been a tragedy for our nation and our world. Some...
JMRApr 1, 20194 minConcert review: Jon Anderson @ Lynn Auditorium, March 29, 2019Jon Anderson made his name and earned his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame credentials fronting Yes, a collective of virtuosic musicians he...
JMRMar 26, 20197 minWhat’s the book about, anyway?I am so excited that Ancient Tales Newly Told is now available for purchase! Follow any of the links on my home page to order your copy....
JMRMar 6, 20191 minThe new home of Dove Nested TowersDove Nested Towers is a phrase from a lyric by Van Dyke Parks for the song “Surf's Up”, which was composed by Brian Wilson in 1966 for...