My Fairy-Tale Life, by Steven Boone

Today is the tenth anniversary of Naomi’s death when she was nineteen years old. She is a touchstone for my life. Her spirit inspires me to ...

It came as a shock to hear that Michael Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) died. Certainly, he was a giant among entertainers, and h...

I find it fascinating that people are so wrapped up in the material world. It is as if life and its meaning depends on being comfortable. Th...

Last week I finished a painting and gave it the title, Hung up With Money. It seems that every human being on the planet is in relationship...

When I was a teenager, I engrossed myself in reading many of the world’s finest novels, and this formed a greater part of my education. Dur...

“There is only one success - to be able to spend your life in your own way.” Christopher Morley US author & journalist (1890 - 1957) If...

Lately, when I wake in the morning, often I feel like I need help facing the day, so I say a prayer for assistance. Then, more often than no...

This past week I traveled a road that I have never been on before. I printed one of my photographs on top of an abstract monoprint. (A monop...

I have always needed openness to feel good. When I feel closed in or surrounded, I tend to get uncomfortable. Certainly there are many peopl...

Today, I got in trouble with someone and I had to apologize for overstepping boundaries. I often allow my personality and temperament to fl...

This last week, I flew to Chicago , the place of my birth. My daughter Sarah is finishing her studies in dance at Columbia College, and as p...