The JÄRNHANN Saga
Posted on Sep 2, 2007 | Last Updated Apr 12, 2008
Skaldic poetry from an Apocalyptic Future
Neoviking fun in Swedish and translation
Remarks on Poetry
Posted on Aug 24, 2007 | Last Updated Mar 19, 2008
style, purpose, criticism
Scandinavian history
"Simple Gifts," Aaron Copland, and the Swedish connection
Posted on Jul 3, 2009 | Last Updated Jul 4, 2009
a deeper look at the origin of "Simple Gifts"
Appalachian Spring, "Simple Gifts," Aaron Copland, Swedish folk music, jukeboxes, and Scandinavian America
Maundering of an octogenarian
Posted on Jan 26, 2008 | Last Updated Apr 6, 2008
warning, old man thinking
geriatrics, history, winter, snowshoeing, culture, brain, science fiction conventions, Ohio, Minnesota, Wisconsin, language, Swedish
ABOUT AGING: Part 3
Posted on Jun 16, 2008 | Last Updated Jul 23, 2008
My mom
family, old age, health, personal history, senility, strokes, the brain
CREATIVE WRITING 101, PART ONE
Posted on Oct 1, 2009 | Last Updated Jul 21, 2010
Reviews, Reviewers, and Writing Fiction
reviews; critiques; truths; rules for writers; books on writing; Mitford; Karon; tell, don't show ; golden rule of writing; focus; story arc; data dumps; dialog ratio; norse sagas; ethnic character
March 2012 Newsletter of John Dalmas
Moved Again!
Posted on Mar 26, 2012 | Last Updated Mar 26, 2012
John's March 2012 newsletter with talk about aging and an introduction to Armfelt.