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Stage Fright, Perfection, Flow, Teaching, and Art 17 Jan 2013 | 08:20 pm
Stage fright has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. It’s very selective. I’m fine in front of a crowd of thousands, especially in halls where the lights are on me and I can’t see … ...
Journals as Story Bibles 10 Jan 2013 | 05:46 pm
When I’m not working on art, I’m usually researching and writing books. Well, that or baking bread or cookies… or indulging in a movie or a TV series like Downton Abbey. Anyway, as I was cruising th...
Tuning Forks and Resonance 8 Jan 2013 | 11:44 pm
Several people commented — here and at social media — about my tuning fork story. I’ve seen the same thing demonstrated since, in real life, so I went looking for videos about it… and found some. The ...
Our Charlie Brown Christmas Tree – 2012 7 Jan 2013 | 10:41 pm
This year, we chose some real, alternative Christmas tree options. We had two trees in our living room. (I’ve always preferred to have more than one tree for the holiday season.) One “tree” was actua...
Free Adobe CS2 Download 7 Jan 2013 | 10:16 pm
Today — and I don’t know for how long — Adobe is offering a free CS2 download. You will need a (free) Adobe account, and CS2 is an old version of Creative Suite, but that’s okay. Here’s the link: Fre...
Matthew Diffee and Mother Sea Turtles 19 Mar 2012 | 04:33 am
Are you a mother sea turtle? If you’re a creative person, maybe you should be. That’s the advice of Matthew Diffee, and I think he’s right. Matthew Diffee Interview Human Demo: New Yorker Cartoonist...
Groceries in Your Backyard – Back to the Future? 1 Mar 2012 | 12:45 am
I’m about to swing wildly off-topic here. Blame it on my addiction to old newspapers and magazines. I cruise through them for cool images for collage, and — the next thing I know — I’m suddenly lear...
Journaling – Part of the ‘Happy Secret’ 8 Feb 2012 | 12:07 am
Journaling is included in this TED talk about the “happy secret” approach to living a more fun, productive, rewarding life. It starts with how you feel, and how positive you are. Your emotional level...
Got Snow? Snowman Alternative 5 Feb 2012 | 05:27 am
Across Europe, unusual levels of snow — and freezing temperatures — are a sharp contrast with the “June-uary” weather we’ve had in much of the U.S. this winter. This weekend, I see reports of six inch...
1917 Newspaper Article – Innocence? Naivete? 4 Feb 2012 | 11:43 am
I love old newspapers and magazines. Sometimes, when I’m browsing through them, I see an article or an illustration that I can hardly believe I’m seeing. This isn’t the strangest photo I’ve ever seen...
