What part of art don’t they understand?

BOO, HISS to the First Night Spokane committee for setting up a ghetto called The District to segregate such dangerous entertainment as jazz and belly dancing to an “adults only” area. Other restricted acts are cabaret, a drag show and comedians. These performers may well be insulted by the designation, as well, but [...]

Resolutions 2006

In honor of New Years, I’m renewing my resolutions for another year. This is a reprise post from one year ago.
“Wabi-Sabi is a beauty of things imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete.
It is a beauty of things modest and humble.
It is a beauty of things unconventional”
–Leonard Koren, Wabi-Sabi for Artists, Designers Poets & Philosophers
Normally, at [...]

All growed up

The denial is no longer working–my daughter is really getting married next winter. Julie and I have spent the last few days wedding dress shopping. Bridal shops should really have a bar; Moms need reinforcement for this type of activity.
Seeing her glowingly beautiful in a parade of white dresses had me [...]

Friday dog-blogging

The furry nose of doom.

Chocolate Fondue

Another New Years Eve favorite. Dip pound cake, banana bread or fresh fruit.
Chocolate Fondue
12 oz bag semi-sweet chocolate chips
6 oz bag milk chocolate chips
1/2 cup cream
8 oz. cream cheese
4 tbs. grenadine
Melt chips, cream and cream cheese in double boiler til smooth. Beat in grenadine shortly before serving. If it’s too thick, add [...]

Crab and Cheese Fondue

I’m not much of a party person, but for the last 10 years I’ve had a fondue and movie party with the kids on New Years Eve. I got 2 fondue sets for $5 a piece at my favorite second hand store, the old fashioned kind that use sterno. Someday I’ll [...]

On Safari

Running a pc and don’t have anyone to test drive your design on Mac Safari? There’s now a website that will give you a screenshot of how your site appears on that browser. Very cool.
Check your site.

Predictions for 2006

A hilarious list of predictions for next year from Blake Ross, one of the Firefox creators.
A sample:
In retaliation for Gore’s bold foray onto the Internet, George W. Bush will be the latest to come under fire for editing his own Wikipedia biography. Although Wikipedia will have implemented the most sophisticated algorithms to deter this kind [...]

“Scars Of Sweet Paradise”

I was 14 when I heard “Piece Of My Heart” on the radio and decided I wanted to be Janis Joplin. I was crushed and furious when I discovered she’d been dead for 4 years; I’d finally found “my” music and there would be no more of it. While David Cassidy and Bobby [...]

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas, everyone! It’s a beautiful, peaceful holiday here as I relax, drinking my coffee and wearing the new loungie pants the kids gave me.
Church last night was lovely and this morning a replay of happy years past, with all my children home and within hugging distance. I’m thankful for each [...]

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