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The Bearer

Caught in a hail storm, what would you discover about yourself?

by Peter Schmidt on March 11, 2018March 10, 2018

Living History

Amidst the empty pews and graying hair, she is proof that, while the story she tells may be hidden, it is still very much alive.

by Peter Schmidt on February 19, 2017February 19, 2017

With Our Thoughts We Make the World

Watching Werner Herzog’s Lo and Behold while reading the Dhammapada.

by Peter Schmidt on December 11, 2016

Crossroads

Vision as a miracle; roadkill as one too, maybe.

by Peter Schmidt on February 18, 2018February 18, 2018

Solstice Day

“Even the men, titillated by the brown bags of charcoal, pocketed their lighters and followed her instructions.”

by Peter Schmidt on March 12, 2017March 11, 2017

Dregs

“But with Mrs. Ashbury, Gregg was different. He showed her a care that she never seemed to reciprocate, even when she paid him.”

by Peter Schmidt on October 20, 2019October 19, 2019

The Strand

“My fellow Americans…”

by Peter Schmidt on February 26, 2017

Off to the Races

“I had no time to consider their relative merits because, at that moment, Mr. Discipline barked “Begin!” and we were off to the races.”

by Peter Schmidt on April 2, 2017April 8, 2017

Open Letter

“I hardly believe that I am the first to bring this to your attention, but I feel compelled by my allegiance to our university’s mission to ask: why don’t we spend more time talking about dinosaurs?”

by Peter Schmidt on April 23, 2017July 20, 2017

The Real Deal

Who said pen pals couldn’t be best friends?

by Peter Schmidt on October 7, 2018October 6, 2018

Poor River

“Although the river and its people share the past, on this afternoon, the burden seems unevenly placed. The man whose socks are drying on the concrete can rest in peace knowing that his story has ended.”

by Peter Schmidt on September 24, 2017September 23, 2017

God’s Clown

“Will Frost— “gods clown,” blue-grass harmonic player, certified mid-wife, UC Berkeley graduate and Abraham Lincoln look-alike—sits on the bench outside Small World Coffee eating a bagel with grape jelly.”

by Peter Schmidt on April 14, 2017July 20, 2017


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