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The Web log of Cameron Lawrence

Month: January, 2009

Watching Surf

Advice to Writers

“If you write for God you will reach many men and bring them joy.
“If you write for men–you may make some money and you may give someone a little joy and you may make a noise in the world, for a little while.
“If you write only for yourself, you can read what you yourself have [...]

Rest in Peace, Mr. Wyeth (1917 – 2009)

One of my favorite visual artists passed on today at the age of 91–painter Andrew Wyeth. Following my previous post, a thank you to him is in order as well. Often I feel his work has the quality of a poem–subtle, concrete, hinting at meaning beyond first sight, suggestive of the mystery held within places [...]

Thank You (in No Particular Order)

Robert Frost (1874-1963)

James Baldwin (1924-1987)

Frederick Buechner (1926 -  )

Flannery O’Connor (1925 – 1964)

Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821 – 1881)

Walker Percy (1916 – 1990)

Kallistos  Ware (1934 – )

Wendell Berry (1934 – )

Clive Staples Lewis (1898 – 1963)

Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 – 1926)

Thomas Merton (1915 – 1968)