Clik here to view.
Illustration: “Lebeau-Blanc”
Read “Lebeau-Blanc” here.Filed under: The Illustrations Tagged: alex schattner, american, art, beauty, belief, creative, drawing, dream, fairytales, folktales, horror, illustration, inspiration, love,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The 100th Post: “Nina Faces Reality”
My latest tale, “Nina Faces Reality,” is now posted on Spinning Straw into Gold. I would like to thank Christie, the blog’s editor, for inviting me to write a guest story, and for providing me with the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Fame Will Follow
Had Phillip Connors been born in Japan, he might have been a sumo wrestler. That’s how big he was. Instead, he was “lucky enough to hail from the great state of Hawaii.” Kauai, to be exact. His father...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Saturday (Something New): “Legend”
It’s a time-old marvel– how gossip becomes legend. How faults are masked, and virtues expanded. How facts are abandoned, and mystery acquired. It happens slowly… or maybe not… but it’s been destine...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Haiku: Giving Thanks (Black Friday?)
On the day of thanks, Why are we told to want more? Can’t Black Friday Wait? Don’t spend Thanksgiving In a gray, cold, parking lot. Discounts won’t cut it. – Alex Schattner (11/19/12)Filed under: Poem,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Friends in High Places
On a cool December morning, Dustin Tanglewood awoke to find bright whiteness outside his window. Overnight, his quiet suburban neighborhood had transformed into a snowy paradise. As he took a closer...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Moore Forgiven
A young man entered a gilded elevator, and pushed the button for the top floor. In his hand, he held a small package. To be honest, he was surprised he had made it so far. “What could have induced...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Love > Gold
Remember, this December, that love weighs more than gold!– Josephine Dodge Daskam BaconFiled under: The Illustrations Tagged: american, beauty, belief, christmas, december, gold, love, modern, quote
View ArticleClik here to view.
My Take: “Gatsby” Best Film of 2013
Was Baz Luhrmann’s take on Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby perfect? Maybe not, but it was visionary, and (for me) unforgettable. With all the Oscar-contenders being released just under the wire, I want...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Loving Detroit
Bertram Mead drew his first building at the age of five. To be honest, the “building” was little more than a few scribbled lines in a silver-blue crayon, but his parents were impressed by his...
View Article
