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While painting a friend's apartment today, my dad decided to tell us exactly how badass, real-world his kids are. "My kids know how to be in this world...they will always find their way. When my daughter Lisa was 4 years old we would give her money and two empty bottles... Continue reading

There are a lot of these stories surfacing now that there is someone to tell them. Continue reading

The sweet Eastern dessert commonly known as Halva must have divine origins. How else could the combination of such simple ingredients (tahini, some form of sugary goodness and natural flavors), all ground up together, turn out soooo goood? If you're as nerdy as I am, there are many essays on... Continue reading

I can't even begin to describe how happy this video makes me. Instead of inserting my own thoughts, I will just let you enjoy it, alone. Would love to hear your feedback after. Thanks to my internet friend, Jhames. via myloveforyou.typepad.com Continue reading

Louis Coulon and his beard of eleven feet, France, 1904, Photo by Bonnot, A.N. Ulrich Collection Turns out, shampoo is bad for your hair. I learned this on Sunday while watching Bones...and am now fully immersed in an experiment with my scalp and follicles. Simple glycerine or castille soap will... Continue reading

Mykonos from Grandchildren on Vimeo. Continue reading

Greening the Blue from Greeningtheblue on Vimeo. Well...at least the animations are cute... Continue reading

The Blogotheque is awesome for new talent, established talent - all acoustically played in amazing, public locations and sometimes empty spaces. Continue reading

Kathleen Laraia McLaughlin's photography captures Romania so well. No idea how she got the eye or the passion for the place - but she certainly knows it better than we do. With albums called 'The Color of Hay', there is no doubt she's figured us out. Continue reading

Thanks to My Love for You is a Stampede of Horses, I've discovered the art of Kate MccGwire. Lovely use of organic material, bones and feathers. Continue reading

Observations on the world around me, peppered with self-indulgent musings and stuff I like. Purpose? Well, "...to prove, Our almost-instinct, almost true: What will survive of us is love." That there are other ways of seeing; and that my one 'good' eye is more than enough. Continue reading