Memories and models.
Work of Art Season 2 Episode 9
Exiled to Main Street, USA? Not exactly. But the remaining Season 2 artists – Kymia, Lola, Sara J, Young, and Dusty – enjoy a bit of train travel to the small New York town of Cold Spring for this latest challenge. They are to explore their picturesque environment, seek out its inhabitants, spend $200 however […]
Through Our Children’s Eyes
Parenting after divorce. So many questions.
Whose Opinion Counts?
All opinions are NOT created equal.
Bloggers, Journalists, and Grays in Black and White
Writing vs. Blogging vs. Journalism. Why distinctions matter… or not.
Affection, Generosity, Sex (and Coffee)
Is a good marriage as simple as a cup of coffee? Could a buoyant Breakfast Blend be construed as foreplay – if poured at the right time and served by the right hands? According to the University of Virginia’s National Marriage Project, the importance of generosity toward our spouses is not to be underestimated. It […]
Holiday Shopping and Winter Veggie (Everything) Soup
I confess. I needed a day away from recent technology headaches and the sound of tap-tap-tapping on my computer keyboard. It’s not quite time to listen for reindeer on the roof, but today I took refuge in a far-off shopping area, out of doors, bundled up and enjoying the crowds of shoppers. I contented myself […]
Honor Among Thieves
He didn’t ask for anything in writing, though I anticipated he might. We’d had a running disagreement over a tree, the need for it to come down, the fact that it sat just over the line on my property but was threatening his. Then there was the financial issue – the real crux of the […]
Work of Art Season 2 Episode 8 Sell-Out Makes Out
It’s the classic conflict – creativity confronts commercialism! The remaining six participants on the second season of Work of Art pair up in teams of two, and take to the Tribeca streets to sell their stuff. The team that earns the most will be safe from elimination, and as extra incentive, there’s a $30,000 pot […]
Perilous PR in Tough Times or, Why Marie Antoinette Needed Twitter
Let them eat… French bread?