Years That Answer

My favorite blogger has done it again. Tone Deaf inspired me to write a post.  I started commenting on his blog a few years ago. Okay, I do...

How many people see creativity is their birthright? Who assumes it is forbidden fruit, out of reach, not there for people like them? Who fee...

I'm in the midst of a New Yorker article about Emma Thompson and I need to come up for air. It's one of those articles so dense and ...

Sometimes I make ice cream. I bought an ice cream maker about a year ago, after watching The Great British Baking Show. It looked easy. It i...

I signed up for an online watercolor class. I paid $175 to take this 6 week class. Each Friday the teacher releases a new lesson with text, ...

Grandson N (7) is crazy about Monopoly, so we play it often. He wheels and deals with abandon. I fear he’s a natural capitalist, although he...

Recently, two Jehovah's Witnesses came to my door. They gave me literature hoping they might save my soul. Grrrr, invasive strangers k...

When I was young I fancied myself an artist. After I became a mother, I lost my passion for art. Still, I always thought I would sketch and,...

Last night T and I went to hear Wayne Shorter and Herbie Hancock play jazz. In the context of jazz music I am merely trying to be a supporti...

I had an interesting dream last night, wherein my unconscious mind sent me a very clear message about what to do next. I think that is almos...