Monthly Archives: July 2020

I am torn. The debate over who matters, and how they matter, which has simmered and bubbled, mostly beneath the surface for the past several decades, has come to a rolling boil in recent months. With good reason. There is … Continue reading →

Funny, I thought.  Just the other day I imagined what my house would be like in the Southern summer back when it was originally built – without central A/C and how miserable that would have been for the occupants of this … Continue reading →

A mother explains what it is to give birth to a child whom she fears will not live to see his or her dreams fulfilled, simply because of the shared color of their skin.  She is not alone.  Every mother … Continue reading →

I am cut from the cloth of Principle, the cloth of black and white thinking, the cloth of value-driven action.  Principle is the one that knows what is ‘right’ and figures out a way, despite obstacles.  Principle is able to … Continue reading →

So, now that the studio was unearthed and dusted off and ready to go, I still had a quandary. I knew how I wanted the room to function, but I did not know how it would inspire me towards the … Continue reading →

Earlier this year, when it was clear that I would need to work from home for awhile, I was forced to clear some space in my ‘studio’ in order to make room for a chair comfortable enough to sit in … Continue reading →