Category Archives: Writing

Cuyahoga Savings

Posted on 05/19/2011 by danzp

I was a tad nervous and extremely honored to be one of the readers at last night’s “The First Time” event. I heard amazing, hilarious, life-affirming stuff from Matt Priest (Canasta), Gerald Dowd, Dag Juhlin, Leah Jones, Amy Hayden and … Continue reading →

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New Song: “Wallace’s Dogs”

Posted on 08/16/2009 by danzp

Wallace’s Dogs I have maybe too much to say about this song, since it’s kind of a trifle, and it doesn’t even have words.  But ephemera:  that’s what blogs are for, yes? First, the music:  “Wallace’s Dogs” represents the longest … Continue reading →

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A Way of Ending

Posted on 05/27/2009 by danzp

“Wallace became the chronicler of a world where it was ‘tough’ to be human, but not impossible. This was the subjective world of his readers, themselves animated by an anxious consciousness of their limitations and contingency. It was an article … Continue reading →

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