http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog I AM PHIL CAMPBELL Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:26:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/03/13/some-franz-wright-religious-poetry/ http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/03/13/some-franz-wright-religious-poetry/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 13:05:14 +0000 admin http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/?p=1296 http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/03/13/some-franz-wright-religious-poetry/feed/ 0 http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/03/06/phil-campbell-jr-port-wentworth-ga/ http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/03/06/phil-campbell-jr-port-wentworth-ga/#comments Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:02:09 +0000 admin http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/?p=1286 http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/03/06/phil-campbell-jr-port-wentworth-ga/feed/ 0 http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/03/05/an-attempt-at-an-hiatus/ http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/03/05/an-attempt-at-an-hiatus/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 14:16:45 +0000 admin http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/?p=1275 http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/03/05/an-attempt-at-an-hiatus/feed/ 0 http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/03/05/some-stephen-dunn/ http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/03/05/some-stephen-dunn/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 13:55:57 +0000 admin http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/?p=1260   I saw a Stephen Dunn poem this morning, and I thought I’d write it out, then share it. I enjoyed it; it seems to represent my current mood. I stumbled over the word “collusion,” though. Somehow that word trips me up.   Why I steal poetry explained here (my “what-do-I-know anyway” mea culpa). Buy yourself [...]]]> http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/03/05/some-stephen-dunn/feed/ 0 http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/02/26/some-frederick-seidel/ http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/02/26/some-frederick-seidel/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 03:31:48 +0000 admin http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/?p=1251 I love Frederick Seidel for his occasional foul-mouthed poetry, as well as his unaffected lack of sentimentality. I caught up with him late, through his collected poems, which you can buy here.   I liked the poem “Puberty” for its rich realism and its abrupt, cold ending. I think when you’re at all aware of [...]]]> http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/02/26/some-frederick-seidel/feed/ 0 http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/02/20/fayetteville-phil/ http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/02/20/fayetteville-phil/#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:30:25 +0000 admin http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/?p=1244 Name: Philip Earl Campbell, Sr. Residence: Fayetteville, Georgia Age: 76 Profession: Retired airplane mechanic   What are your favorite hobbies or pastimes? Why do you enjoy them? Much of my time is spent working on church committees and serving as a deacon. Like most I maintain our home and yard and keep our cars safe for [...]]]> http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/02/20/fayetteville-phil/feed/ 0 http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/02/15/charles-krafft-shudder/ http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/02/15/charles-krafft-shudder/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2013 16:38:46 +0000 admin http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/?p=1240 My head’s still spinning from this story, and I’m barely (if that) connected to any of it. Those at the center of this art world controversy have got to be feeling something more akin to a horse-kick to the stomach.   Are you familiar with the work of Charles Krafft? An artist from the Pacific [...]]]> http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/02/15/charles-krafft-shudder/feed/ 0 http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/02/11/palo-alto-phil/ http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/02/11/palo-alto-phil/#comments Mon, 11 Feb 2013 23:22:33 +0000 admin http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/?p=1222 Name: Philip Jeptha Edward Campbell Residence:  Palo Alto, CA Age: I will be 56 in March Profession:  I am a professional musician and music teacher.   Are there any websites, twitter IDs, or other social media information you want us to mention on this page? i.e. if you want us to promote your private business, [...]]]> http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/02/11/palo-alto-phil/feed/ 0 http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/02/08/some-seamus-heaney/ http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/02/08/some-seamus-heaney/#comments Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:46:16 +0000 admin http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/?p=1210 A little Seamus Heaney for the day. I liked this one mostly for the sentinment rather than the execution. I think Heaney could have worked harder on the second line in the second stanza. “cut off their nose to spite their face” is a little worn, as phrases go.   My justification for “stealing” the [...]]]> http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/02/08/some-seamus-heaney/feed/ 0 http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/02/07/some-art-shows/ http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/02/07/some-art-shows/#comments Thu, 07 Feb 2013 22:03:23 +0000 admin http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/?p=1203 I almost never have time to go to museums, but these shows at MOMA and the Guggenheim look good:   “Inventing Abstraction, 1910–1925″ Through April 15, 2013. The Museum of Modern Art, New York.“Kandinsky 1911-1913″ Through April 17, 2013. The Guggenheim, New York.         Excerpted from an article in The Smart Set: Kandinsky became a follower [...]]]> http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/02/07/some-art-shows/feed/ 0 http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/02/06/you-are-not-bradley-manning/ http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/02/06/you-are-not-bradley-manning/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2013 20:21:17 +0000 admin http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/?p=1196 My latest Huffington Post blog post has been published. It’s about Bradley Manning. I was pleased to be able to endorse in the post the art of Lance Wakeling, who’s looking for some Kickstarter funding.   Bradley Manning has been on my mind a lot lately, but not intentionally. His face is painted as a [...]]]> http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/02/06/you-are-not-bradley-manning/feed/ 0 http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/02/05/juneau-phil/ http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/02/05/juneau-phil/#comments Tue, 05 Feb 2013 03:49:22 +0000 admin http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/?p=1187 Name: Philip Elston Campbell Residence: Juneau, Alaska, USA Age: 59 Profession: Pastor, Northern Light United Church, Juneau, and Adjunct Faculty of the Iliff School of Theology, Denver.   Are there any websites, twitter IDs, or other social media information you want us to mention on this page? The Church has a website and a FaceBook page. The web [...]]]> http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/02/05/juneau-phil/feed/ 0 http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/02/02/one-mile-film-a-shameless-plug/ http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/02/02/one-mile-film-a-shameless-plug/#comments Sat, 02 Feb 2013 20:15:22 +0000 admin http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/?p=1179 http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/02/02/one-mile-film-a-shameless-plug/feed/ 0 http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/01/30/on-human-exploration/ http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/01/30/on-human-exploration/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 01:15:24 +0000 admin http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/?p=1174 http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/01/30/on-human-exploration/feed/ 0 http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/01/29/dont-spend-it-all-in-one-place/ http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/01/29/dont-spend-it-all-in-one-place/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:20:30 +0000 admin http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/?p=1167 http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/01/29/dont-spend-it-all-in-one-place/feed/ 0 http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/01/29/why-i-steal-poetry-also-david-ferry/ http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/01/29/why-i-steal-poetry-also-david-ferry/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:23:38 +0000 admin http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/?p=1158 Perhaps I feel compelled to write this because I’ve picked up a few Twitter followers since I started posting poetry. So let me be clear: I do not quite feel comfortable yet blogging about poetry as an art form, I only feel comfortable copying it.   Blogging is something I just started doing, and I’m [...]]]> http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/01/29/why-i-steal-poetry-also-david-ferry/feed/ 0 http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/01/28/mild-maintenance-issue/ http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/01/28/mild-maintenance-issue/#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2013 13:50:50 +0000 admin http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/?p=1155 http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/01/28/mild-maintenance-issue/feed/ 0 http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/01/27/chattanooga-phil/ http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/01/27/chattanooga-phil/#comments Sun, 27 Jan 2013 20:40:52 +0000 admin http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/?p=1144 Full name: Philip David Campbell Residence: Chattanooga, TN Age: 51 Profession: Transit bus driver, author wannabe, imaginary rock star   Are there any websites, twitter IDs, or other social media information you want us to mention on this page? These are links to my first attempt at assembling a book. My sales are in the [...]]]> http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/01/27/chattanooga-phil/feed/ 0 http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/01/26/repetitive-tasks-dreams-nightmare/ http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/01/26/repetitive-tasks-dreams-nightmare/#comments Sat, 26 Jan 2013 18:51:19 +0000 admin http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/?p=1137 http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/01/26/repetitive-tasks-dreams-nightmare/feed/ 0 http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/01/24/critics-social-otherness-etc/ http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/01/24/critics-social-otherness-etc/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:18:01 +0000 admin http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/?p=1114 http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/01/24/critics-social-otherness-etc/feed/ 0 http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/01/23/garry-wills-on-the-south/ http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/01/23/garry-wills-on-the-south/#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:18:27 +0000 admin http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/?p=1107 http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/01/23/garry-wills-on-the-south/feed/ 0 http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/01/22/trippy-experience/ http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/01/22/trippy-experience/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2013 02:24:51 +0000 admin http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/?p=1101 http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/01/22/trippy-experience/feed/ 0 http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/01/21/texas-phil/ http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/01/21/texas-phil/#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:54:21 +0000 admin http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/?p=1092 There are quite a few Phil Campbells in Texas, but you have to understand that when I’m assigning nicknames like “Big Phil” or “Texas Phil” it’s because I’ve met that particular Phil in person and have thought up a nickname to avoid the confusion of calling him by my own name (all the Phils do [...]]]> http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/01/21/texas-phil/feed/ 0 http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/01/21/some-dawdling-some-poetry/ http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/01/21/some-dawdling-some-poetry/#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:19:56 +0000 admin http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/?p=1069 http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/01/21/some-dawdling-some-poetry/feed/ 0 http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/01/18/getting-my-mojo-back/ http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/01/18/getting-my-mojo-back/#comments Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:32:02 +0000 admin http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/?p=1057 http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/01/18/getting-my-mojo-back/feed/ 0 http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/01/14/i-remember-art/ http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/01/14/i-remember-art/#comments Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:05:49 +0000 admin http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/?p=1025 http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/01/14/i-remember-art/feed/ 0 http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/01/11/funny-forgotten-chicago-history/ http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/01/11/funny-forgotten-chicago-history/#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:45:54 +0000 admin http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/?p=1019 http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/01/11/funny-forgotten-chicago-history/feed/ 0 http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/01/10/huffpost-ctd/ http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/01/10/huffpost-ctd/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:09:02 +0000 admin http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/?p=1011 http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/01/10/huffpost-ctd/feed/ 0 http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/01/09/birmingham-phil/ http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/01/09/birmingham-phil/#comments Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:26:47 +0000 admin http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/?p=987   Name: Phillip Harmon Campbell Residence: Birmingham, Alabama Age: 43 Profession: Software engineer   Favorite hobbies or pastimes? Why do you enjoy them?  Cycling, photography, pottery, drumming, too many hobbies to get really good at any of them, but I enjoy them all too much to concentrate on a single one.  I guess I have [...]]]> http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/01/09/birmingham-phil/feed/ 0 http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/01/09/latest-huffpost-blog-post/ http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/01/09/latest-huffpost-blog-post/#comments Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:25:47 +0000 admin http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/?p=1003 http://www.iamphilcampbell.com/blog/2013/01/09/latest-huffpost-blog-post/feed/ 0