A journal of art, photography, spirituality, ideas, books, movies, food, poetry & hope
My Youngest’s “Golden Birthday”
Read moreA “golden birthday” is the one birthday when you turn the number you were born on. So since my...
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My New Poem: “Dull”
Read moreDull I feel pathetic poor and covetous surrounded by affluence and the freedom it affords. Pressing my nose against...
Movie Review: Rivers and Tides
Read moreAm I alone in not having heard of Andy Goldsworthy? What a delight. I’m SO inspired! This documentary of...
Doodles (Mostly in Church)
Read moreAs I’ve said before… doodling helps me concentrate. Here are my latest ones, mostly done in church…
Recipe: Wild Rice with Bacon, Almonds and Mushrooms
Read moreLooking to eat more whole grains? This wild rice is a good wintery dish. Sightly heavier than I...
My New Painting: “Fertility”
Read moreHere is my newest painting titled Fertility. It's a bit of a departure from the other paintings I’m working...
So Today was my Birthday
Read moreSo today was my birthday. There was no fanfare, no surprise parties on yachts encircling Manhattan, no two-seater, bright...
Movie Review: Up in the Air
Read moreI went to this move on the strength of my pottery teacher’s recommendation, and the fact that I like...
What Oprah Knows for Sure
Read moreI admire Oprah and the authenticity she has stood for; she has been an example to America that authenticity...
Book Review: Sweetgum Knit Lit Society/ Knit for Love
Read moreWhen I read the first of these two books, I was unsure if it was good enough to review...
Thirteenth Page Done in My New Box-A-Day Art Journal
Read moreThis page represents January 22, 2010 to February 2, 2010 See close-ups of recent entries below. Enjoy!
Poetry by Wislawa Szymborska
Read moreThis poet won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1996, and this is the first book of her poems...
