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Painting is a metaphor

When I first began water painting I embraced a 3″x3″ format, created by folding/tearing a 9″x12″ sheet into squares. In preparation for selling art in Belize, each painted piece was to be put in a 3″x3″ sleeve, which quickly brought … Continue reading

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my to-do list is ridiculous

If you’ve spent much time with me, perhaps you know that my weekends are managed by my to-do list. Every Saturday morning I rise, and put pen to paper, creating my weekend. Sort of. The Important and the Urgent compete for time … Continue reading

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I am not a quitter

Just as Marty McFly could predictably be incited by accusations that he was a chicken, the voice in my head that whispers “quitter” brings out my stubborn streak. I quit smoking in 2004 and I’m proud of that. I quit … Continue reading

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