Archive - Desk Notes by Charles Schifano

More Words About Words

Sometimes a word is lost.

Dec 6 •

Charles Schifano

November 2024

October 2024

American Presidents and British Monarchs

Americans pretend that they don’t think about class and the British pretend that they don’t think about money.

Oct 25 •

Charles Schifano

Homemade Artistry

I’ve long struggled to convey the universality of creativity.

Oct 18 •

Charles Schifano

Theories about Conspiracies

Our ancestors must have been restless.

Oct 11 •

Charles Schifano

The gap between Cleopatra and the building of artificial intelligence is smaller than the gap between Cleopatra and the building of the Egyptian…

Oct 8 •

Charles Schifano

Films about Films

Nearly every artist stumbles into creating art about creating art.

Oct 4 •

Charles Schifano

Are Writers Afraid of Melody?

Adding a little poetry to your prose isn’t the worst way to spend an afternoon.

Oct 1 •

Charles Schifano

September 2024

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