March 2012. Bill Fontenot on blogging: "I've been writing since childhood. It's just something that suddenly came out of me, and continues to come. Like a fountain—or maybe more like a babbling brook."

December 2011. Being caught in a rainstorm on the way to the laundromat will soften even the firmest resolve—even the one we have against Christmas music.

November 2011. “Musings of an Artist’s Wife” started in the fall of 2009. Initially, I hoped to detail George Rodrigue’s history, including his childhood, philosophy, and an in-depth examination of art series such as the Blue Dog, Landscapes and Hurricanes. Most important, the blog shares a detailed analysis of specific paintings, especially his complex Cajun works.

October 2011. This month’s selection, a perfect fit for our Myths and Legends issue, is from the Shantybellum blog written by frequent contributor Elodie Pritchartt.