My essay about a visit to
Maximilian's castle in Trieste, recently published in the
Massachusetts Review, has been named a finalist for the O. Henry Award for Best Work of Magazine Journalism, 2006 by the
Texas Institute of Letters. Click on the
Texas Institute of Letters--- see a very curious squirrel photo. And speaking of people who got completely wrapped around the axle with debt, seems we have more every day here in the USA. Last night I went to see James Scurlock's new documentary
Maxed Out. It's jaw-dropping. More anon.