Bits and Clips for March 2017
I hope you find something in the links below that is interesting, thought provoking, helpful, inspiring, fun, or enlightening…
Month: March 2017
House by the Bay (new abstract landscape in pastel)
This house by the bay is sourced deep in the recesses of my memory from pouring over too many Architectural Digest magazines as a kid.
The Last Word (Movie Review)
There were a couple laugh out loud moments here, and several endearing ones. I give this movie four stars.
I am Not Going to Waste It
I am going to use all my energies to develop myself, to expand my heart out to others; to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings.
The Invention of Nature (Book Review)
This biography of Alexander Von Humboldt is brilliantly researched, pragmatically told, and wildly relevant. I give it five stars.
That’s Entertainment! (poem by Madora McKensie Kibbe)
Why entertain fear and doubt
when angels wait without?
Paintings at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
I spent an enjoyable day at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. I went to the Seurat exhibit, which also highlighted his pointillistic buddies.
Recent Food Around Here
I’ve been cooking a lot lately, as you can see here. I’ve been trying new things mixed with old favorites.
Beauty and the Beast (Movie Review)
Last Friday on opening night in a sold out theater, we saw the new version of Beauty and the Beast. It was fun and we enjoyed it.
Black and White Photographs of New York City
As promised, here are my recent black and white photos from last week’s visit to New York City.
Nice Article about our Older Daughter’s Work
Last week, St. John’s College in Annapolis, MD, where our older daughter got her undergraduate degree, put out a really nice article about her.
Grace Notes #4
My hope is that this practice will make us more aware of the constant flow of amazing good we are perpetually steeped in, which we are surrounded by all the time.
Vanessa and Her Sister (Book Review)
This book is about the “Bloomsbury Group,” which I didn’t know much about before, even though I had heard of most of the characters involved, and just didn’t know that they were connected.
Recipes for Green Food
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Here are some recipes for green food from this blog for you to enjoy today:
Goodbye to our VW TDI
Today VW buys back our 2012 Jetta TDI because they cheated on the emissions and designed the car to appear to pass emissions tests instead of actually doing it.
Our Daughter Builds a Wood-Fire Kiln
Last week was our daughter’s spring break from college, but she stayed on campus with some other ceramics students to build a wood-fired kiln. It was a week of long, laborious days,