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Acadia National Park: A Soul and Spirit Stretching Place

May 26, 2019 by Thomas S. Bremer Leave a Comment

Sunset from the Beech Mountain Trail

The current issue of Chebacco focuses on the history of religion on Maine’s largest island and includes my essay on religion in Acadia National Park.

Filed Under: Places, Writing Tagged With: Acadia, ACMNP, spirituality

A challenge comes to its successful but inglorious end: daily post 105 of 105

January 8, 2019 by Thomas S. Bremer Leave a Comment

The blank page

This is the end of my writing challenge, but not completing the exercise does not in any way feel like failure.

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: AmWriting, challenge

Advice for a better life

December 19, 2018 by Thomas S. Bremer Leave a Comment

Beach writing

Learning to write well, creatively, productively applies as well to learning to live well, creatively, productively.

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: advice, AmWriting

Teacher as artist

December 17, 2018 by Thomas S. Bremer Leave a Comment

“Xiao, He chases Han Xin” by Yosa Buson

Teaching does not supplant writing, and the artist at some deeply significant level remains always a teacher.

Filed Under: Teaching, Writing Tagged With: AmWriting, art, Matsuo Bashō, Poetry, Shelby Foote, teaching

Writing the neighborhood

November 27, 2018 by Thomas S. Bremer Leave a Comment

Houses on my street

Whenever I’m at a loss for topics to write about, I simply look out my window. The most intriguing stories, though, are hidden from view.

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: AmWriting, houses, neighborhood

On the Road Again

November 16, 2018 by Thomas S. Bremer Leave a Comment

As the Thanksgiving break approaches, the end of the semester is in sight. I will be traveling next week as students prepare their presentations and final papers.

Filed Under: Teaching, Writing Tagged With: Thanksgiving, Travel

Moral intentions of writing

November 14, 2018 by Thomas S. Bremer Leave a Comment

James Baldwin on the Albert Memorial with statue of Shakespeare

I confess to not always living up to the aspirations of James Baldwin. Not everything I write has moral intentions.

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: AmWriting, intentions, James Baldwin, morality

Time to Resume

November 3, 2018 by Thomas S. Bremer Leave a Comment

I am back now, resolved to persevere. The pain stays with me, but in many ways I am recovered and reclaimed.

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: breath, health, injury, writers block

Writing with clarity

October 12, 2018 by Thomas S. Bremer Leave a Comment

Writing

Write clearly. Obscurity may have its pleasures, but readers want your insight, your experience, your wisdom made plain. They appreciate clarity.

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: clarity, obscurity, understanding, wisdom

On our way out of the city

September 14, 2018 by Thomas S. Bremer Leave a Comment

Going out of town today, heading for a brief respite in the Ozarks. Summer still hangs in the air, although small hints of autumn are beginning to appear. I’m looking forward to quiet and writing. [Daily post 060 of 260 in my year-long challenge.] ♨

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I write about religion and tourism, especially in regard to national parks. I am currently working on a history of religion in Yellowstone National Park. Read More…

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