Brief Demographic Biography
I grew up here, went to school here, lived for awhile here and here, and finally moved here (well, techinically, now we’re out here).
Ojai
Still Smoking Out Local Poets
I finally got around to checking out the one local poetry reading here in Ojai, and what happened? Nada. Stalking deer seems like it would be an easier hobby than trying to connect with local poets at this point. Maybe I just hit an unlucky night. But it’s getting a tad uncanny.
Now Contributing to the Ojai Post
Last night I took up Tyler’s offer to become an author on The Ojai Post. It seems in line with my desire to make a positive contribution in poetry. What better place to start than my own backyard? So, be sure to check out The Post for poetry goings on in the Ojai/Ventura/Santa Barbara area.
Local Blog Keeps Ojai Informed
The biggest fire in the recorded history of the area races toward your town. It is within miles of your house, and smoke is everywhere. You call up the official Incident Report web site to see if you can figure out what’s going on. The site takes several minutes–an eternity online, and an eternity in …
Day Fire Meeting Summary Notes
Are available here. Kudos to the Ojai Post.
Smoking Out Local Poets
Thanks to my recent trip to the library, I discovered an anthology called Rivertalk that seems to have included many Ojai-area poets. The anthology looks like it ran annually for several years until 2004. A little Googling turned up this site, which got me excited at the prospect of a local poetry workshop. I emailed …