Archive for February, 2008

Just an Expression

So I have this great book “Word and Phrase Origins” by Robert Hendrickson, that I look at nearly everyday.  Undoubtedly, I or someone will say some figure of speech or expression and I’ll want to look up.  Today at breakfast, for example, a woman sitting behind us was talking about her sons lack of a “nest egg.”  (Listen [...]

Emaciating Grace

“Emaciating Grace”

dimensions:
14.5″ x 11.5″ x 3.5″

Making art for me is like writing a story out of images and objects.  My piece “Emaciating Grace” is a good example of this visual story telling.
Words add even more dimension for me, so here’s what I’ve written to go along with this piece.
 “Grace is a name for a girl. It’s also a thought that can change [...]

On This Day In History

Johnny Cash was born.

 Today is also Michael Bolton’s birthday.  Happy birthday Mike.

ALSO artist Lynn Whipple was born on this date!  Happy Birthday Lynneee-Lou!
You should see her artwork by the way.  Not only is this woman a visual artist, but also a budding singer/songwriter and so much more!  A creative Renaissance woman to say the least!  The Whipple website is under reconstruction, [...]

The Dialectizer

Okay, I wasn’t sure what to write today and then I was reminded of this online dialect translator.  I will send this text through the “redneck” translator. Let’s hear what comes of these words if we toss them under the big tires of the truck driving, beer drinking, deer hunting folks of our great nation.
The above text [...]

A Little Salt on your Radio

While I’m on the topic of radio, I have got to mention Anne, who’s at Salt Institute for Documentary Studies, in Portland, Maine right now. 
 
The following is lifted right from the Salt website:
 
Our Purpose
To teach responsible storytelling.
Our Approach
Intense. Experiential. Collaborative.
Our Focus
People. Their Stories. And telling them well.
Our Students
Are driven, passionate individuals who seek to immerse themselves in [...]

A Public Service Announcement

It’s the weekend and my favorite Public Radio listening days.  Thanks to the Internet,  I stream programs from all over the globe.  Despite what my beloved seems to think, Public Radio isn’t just for people who were tormented on the playground as children.  I trust there are many dim-witted,  jock-types who are listening to PRI and drinking from pledge-drive coffee mugs as [...]

What Are You Uncomfortable Doing?

For me, it’s singing.  I love music. I think singer/songwriters are some of the most creative people ever.  But when I’m in a group singing “happy birthday to you”, I’m most likely mouthing the words. 
 
I had been seeing Matthew for over 3 years before I ever let him hear me sing.  It was a planned event on my [...]

A Ramble On the Writing…

 …You’re encouraged to hold my feet to the fire if I start saying otherwise…”I’m writing a book and traveling all over the world to talk about it”. My mentor in this adventure is New York Times Bestselling author Barbara Sher. I am one lucky girl! And you’re lucky too, because she’s bound to keep me on task [...]