From a nearby correspondent: This week I have my first ripe heirloom tomato. In March, the unlikely plants emerged from a weed-filled box in my greenhouse. They must have grown from seeds I saved last season, and in an obviously foolhardy act, like someone buying a lottery ticket, I cast them into the … Read More
Been thinking about fame, actually the concept of “fame.” I’ve never read what others have written about fame, think about it. Have philosophers delved into it? If those “old dead white guys” have, it is certainly not with all the nuances that today’s technological culture brings with it. And brings to media, communications, and the … Read More
So a lot has been going on. Life creates cycles: months of humdrum and habits — sometimes soothing, sometimes dull. And then sudden huge waves of change, happenings, things you can’t say no to. Some things you have no opportunity to say no to; death is one of those. So I’ve been juggling a … Read More
Here’s a term I picked up along the way and made my own: Havingness. I define it as the ability to have; to take ownership — easily and comfortably. While one can be in possession of a thing, experience an emotion, or hold a particular attitude — indeed “have” these — this is not quite … Read More
I came across the following essay I wrote many many years ago, prior to selling my business. Now that I am a practicing artist again, come full circle, I thought I’d share it here. From a journal entry, 1990: An old class mate I haven’t seen in about 13 years called me the … Read More