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Two Oblong Ceramic Plates I Made for Father’s Day
He uses these plates everyday for his smorgasbord of a breakfast, and they help him start his day with...
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Human Thought Must Conform to Truth
Truth is universal, impartial, supreme. It can’t be divided up, nor curated into one selective brand of reality. Neither...
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Purely Pastel Show at the Lyme Academy of Fine Arts
I really enjoyed going to the opening of this lovely show given by the Connecticut Pastel Society at the...
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Spiced Coconut Shrimp with Spinach (Recipe)
This is quick, easy, and delicious. It comes together in minutes and is good enough for company. The spice...
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Pachinko (Book Review)
This multigenerational saga is about a Korean family that expatriated to Japan, taking place throughout the 20th century. It...
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Lovely Day Plein Air Painting at Chatfield Hollow State Park
To me plein air painting is about fusing all the sights and sounds and smells in an approximated image....
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Peony Photos (with a poem by Mary Oliver)
The peonies this year have been exceptional as you can see by the volume of photos in this post....
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How Goldfish Got Their Smiles
It pleases me beyond reason that I actually know the person that had enough vision, faith, and fun to...
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I’m in the EndWorks: Out of Darkness Show
My piece is about how the shards of violence are very dramatic and demanding, in our face and catching...
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24 Mistakes (by Jim Palmer)
Putting church over community. Putting orthodoxy over love. Putting certainty over wonder. Putting teaching over conversation...
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Rhododendron Photos
These rhododendrons are fireworks of beauty. I love them! I am so grateful to live in such a beautiful...
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Diana Sanford (Featured Artist)
There aren't too many contemporary pastel artists doing terrific abstract work, so I have been delighted to come upon...