Monthly Archives: February 2010

Personality

The other day my oldest daughter shared with me some information she’s uncovering in her psychology class about the formation of personality—the theories that science has about how/when/why we develop our specific personality traits. I’ve always loved this subject and … Continue reading

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Even pollution can look pretty at times

I shot this photo because I loved the way the rising sun created the pink glow that colored the smoke/steam coming up out of these towers. Years ago I fell in love with the paintings of Charles Sheeler (1883-1965), an … Continue reading

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Bread and gratitude

The other day I was making another couple loaves of bread in my ever-useful mixer and I started thinking about my paternal grandmother and wondering about how much bread she baked for her family. A little back story: My dad … Continue reading

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Fighting the Cabin Fever Blues

The other day while doing my least favorite chore (laundry) and feeling blue about the awful winter weather, I came up with an idea to beat the cabin fever blues: send out a few pretty postcards to friends near and … Continue reading

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Starved for color

In the middle of one of the longest winters I am starved for color. There must be a name for this feeling—some medical definition that describes how after being surrounded by blinding snow for three months your heart|mind|soul yearns for … Continue reading

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North American Review

We had just returned from a long road trip out east with a sidetrip to Lake Ontario when NAR called with this job. It was fun to illustrate a place I’d just visited.  I also enjoyed finding ways to use … Continue reading

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Thank You Superbowl

I went to a movie late this afternoon and thanks to the Superbowl the theaters were empty. Bad for the theater owners but wonderful for movie goers: no lines, no cell phones going off during the movie, no one kicking … Continue reading

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Circle Round My Ear

Circle Round My Ear Circle round my ear as you draw with your soft fingertip creating a rhythm til I lay nuzzled in your lap, dad at the wheel smoking a cigarette chatter from the backseat and the telephone poles … Continue reading

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