I seem to recall that last season’s second episode on Work of Art involved creating something out of a trash heap. Were this year’s participants channeling their predecessors? Treated to a performance of urban tumblers (Parkour) – skipping and flipping – the artists were charged with a Movement challenge, which they seem to have taken […]
Work of Art Season 2 Premiere (Yawn)
I’ll just say it. Sheepishly. I was looking forward to the Season 2 opener of Work of Art (The Next Great Artist). Though I was hoping the producers would trash the last part of the show’s name (I mean – really?), nonetheless, I enjoyed last season and the dialog on contemporary art that went along […]
We May Not Live By Bread Alone, But. . .
Thick, freshly baked artisan bread, filled with whole grains and seeds, a slight taste of honey, nothing artificial – and so much more satisfying than the packaged wheat I used to purchase, that now tastes – to me – like cardboard. Organically grown red potatoes, organically grown Roma tomatoes, organically grown red leaf, and spinach, […]
Relationship Approach: Strategy or Serendipity?
He shows up with a dizzying armload of flowers, and behind them – his mischievous smile I’ve come to adore, the one that lightens everything that crazies me, the one that makes me want to drop whatever I’m holding as I take his face in my hands and kiss him, then kiss him again, and […]
Blind Spots
Oh, those first days and weeks of falling in love! Perhaps it’s with your infant, as you hold her in your arms and breathe that miraculous scent of new life. Maybe it’s a man who sweeps you off your feet and the air is sweeter, colors more vibrant, and you find a bounce in your […]
Hope Floats
It is a Sandra Bullock movie released in 1998 – Hope Floats – with a predictable plot, but not without its charms. A married mother of a young daughter finds out hubby is cheating and he wants out. As the divorce proceeds, she takes her child and heads home to a small Texas town, where […]
Why “Learning” May Be Nuts
I am a proponent of learning in all its forms: I examine the past to learn from it, I believe in introspection to encourage positive change, I look forward as well as outward, so I may shape the present to achieve a desired future. I acquire knowledge for its own sake. I acquire knowledge so […]
Healthcare: Headache or Heartache?
Anyone see the New York Times yesterday? A new study shows that health care costs for family coverage have risen 9% for employers in the past year. Concerned about that? Concerned if you’re working and covered? If you’re working and not covered? If you’re looking for work? What about your friends and family that may […]
Laughter Is The Best Medicine
No matter what the time, the place, the circumstances, generally, it’s good for what ails you. Laughter. Seriously! It can’t hurt, right? Except maybe after a C-section or hernia repair. After all, there’s nothing quite like side-splitting, gut busting, uproarious letting loose. I say again: Laughter! Or maybe you prefer a tiny titter from Twitter?
Sassy Sneaks and Sunny Disposition
The sun is high in the sky, the air is crisp and light; it is virtually impossible for the mood to be anything but bright. I’m donning my sassy sneaks – eh oui – heels! – for a lovely walk among the brambles and creeks, offshoots of a magnificent, meandering nearby river. I may be […]