Dstan58AI; we are not ready.Why be a creative with the coming rise in Artificial Intelligence? All career decisions are big decisions. This is not just about…7 min read·Jul 26, 2023----
Dstan58My MSU is No More; the Michigan State shootingI graduated from MSU in 1981. I was an okay student. Like a lot of 20 year privileged white kids, sometimes I was lazy AF. Sometimes, I was…3 min read·Feb 14, 2023--3--3
Dstan58Let’s Talk About VertigoOn Saturday, Dec. 17, I watched the 3rd place/4th place World Cup match. Croatia beat Morocco 2–1, if you’re interested.3 min read·Jan 6, 2023--1--1
Dstan58Reset, a day to do nothingI wrote this in late March, 2021. I didn’t save it to my Works in Progress file so it never saw the light of day until I stumbled upon it…5 min read·Dec 6, 2022----
Dstan58The Ukraine Snow. Sonnet №178I have been hard at work on a novel of late, 78,000 words at the moment, yet the Ukraine invasion has been on my mind.1 min read·Feb 28, 2022----
Dstan58Sonnet №158 — PaulPaul Dresser died the other day. Age 75. He was a giant. My coach, then my friend and mentor, he was one of those people who touched lives…2 min read·Jul 23, 2021----
Dstan58Celebrate your siloI sat on this piece for weeks. It felt true, and rang true with the few people I share it with. I usually share my sonnets here on Medium…6 min read·Jul 16, 2021----
Dstan58Sonnet №157I am always proud to say I am an ally, but especially so during Pride Month. As a teacher, I have seen the havoc wreaked by hate on too…2 min read·Jun 30, 2021----