Picture this: Sinclair Lewis, the hard-hitting word slinger of the American novel and playwriting scene, so intertwined with his portable typewriter that he hauled the damn thing with him on his honeymoon in 1928. It’s like the guy couldn’t leave home without it. You’d think his fresh spouse, the razor-sharp journalist Dorothy Thompson, would’ve called […]
I’ve been raking in my hayfield backyard. Now I know where haystacks come from.
I’ve tried words to express my grief at the loss of my twin brother. Now I’m using music. I thought this was a pretty little piece. https://tomfasano.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Remembering_Tim.wav This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License; meaning it’s free for use in any project (including commercial) as long as I’m credited. For […]
A stroll through the college campuses on a nice day.
With all the students on summer break now, the campus is empty – just the way I like it for my daily stroll. Two of my favorite landmarks on the college campuses.
Sandy and I rarely eat out, so this was quite a treat for us to have breakfast al fresco at the Village Grille. Sandy did a great job steering me in the right direction toward the shoes.
Very simple ambient piano with a focus on the space between notes. Obviously, this is a musical response to loss in my own life. Download the high-resolution wav file. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License; meaning it’s free for use in any project (including commercial) as long as I’m […]
Classic old Ford jalopy I spotted on this sunshiny day. Wish I could say this was my new cool ride.
I saw this on the student wall at Pomona College today.
It’s tax day, although we here in California have an extension, and I’m still wearing a coat. Whenever I think spring has sprung, I get surprised.
As I approached the pair of drainage pipes that slipped beneath the road, I couldn’t help but marvel at the transformation of what was once a flowing river or lively creek bed. Even in Florida, the drought had left its mark, reducing the once vibrant waterway to a mere whisper of its former self. Venturing […]
My flagship typewriter: a Woodstock No. 5 from 1916. This WWI-era machine still works perfectly over a hundred years later. Amazing!
My new bucket hat, inspired by Gilligan on Gilligan’s Island.
To truly comprehend the origins of this notorious prank, we must first acquaint ourselves with the figure of John Partridge. In the early 1700s, almanacs reigned supreme as the most popular form of literature, overflowing with predictions for the upcoming year. Partridge was an astrologer who frequently published his own almanacs, though many of his […]
A little cake for Sandy and me in celebration of our first date 30 years ago.
a nice thrift store find
The movie Paterson and Jim Jarmusch give us the opportunity to compare the work of making poetry with material forms of creative work and the waged work of bus driving.