His soul had arisen from the grave of boyhood, spurning her graveclothes. Yes! Yes! Yes! He would create proudly out of the freedom and power of his soul, as the great artificer whose name he bore, a living thing, new and soaring and beautiful, impalpable, imperishable.
James Joyce, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Several days of travel and appointments finally caught up with me, and I woke this morning, not feeling very rested or restored, and I had a 9:35 Logic class waiting for me. Skipping breakfast, I went to my desk and finished prepping for this morning’s session, and, not knowing what to take along to read (I usually arrive thirty minutes ahead of class, just in case a rush hour or traffic accident delay should throw me off schedule), I pulled an old journal off the bookshelf, from December 1 2014-January 10, 2015.
After I got to the college, I read from the early pages of the journal that had recorded a particularly bleak and cold St. Louis winter morning. Reading this James Joyce text overflowed my soul with joy on that particular morning, and it revisited me today.
Coming home to a fresh stack of college grading, I French-pressed some coffee beans purchased in Crested Butte, Colorado, went to my desk, put my head down, and plowed through the stack of documents. Before I realized it, the grading was done, and college doesn’t resume for me till next Tuesday. Wow, the weekend already! And a fresh inspiration from the precious writings of James Joyce.
Happily, I am returning to my studio to make art.
Update on the radio station: yesterday they sent me the photo of the station logo now attached to the lower part of our gallery window:
I also received confirmation that the radio station’s first live broadcast, “Kevin & Marc in the Morning” will be Monday, October 1.
Thanks for reading
I make art in order to discover.
I journal when I feel alone.
I blog to remind myself I am not alone.
Tags: David Tripp artist, James Joyce, Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Smooth Rock 93.5 FM
September 30, 2018 at 5:59 am |
Can’t wait to hear it! I love smooth rock. Do you know if the broadcast will reach this far?
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September 30, 2018 at 10:30 am |
They cover 17 counties, but mostly south of Palestine. I know they reach as far north as Athens, but certainly not to the metroplex. But you can stream them from their website, and I have done that daily from Arlington. Great signal.
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