Supposedly, Michelangelo was asked how he created David. He said it was easy. Just remove all the stone that doesn’t look like David. While this is a frivolous take on the idea, building things is always a blend of adding … Continue reading
(Picture from here.) I hurt my hand this week. It’s a long and sordid story involving using a winch to raise a 200+ pound wood lathe and then letting go at an inopportune moment. The crank whizzed around and caught … Continue reading
(Picture from here.) I will pretty much watch anything with Cary Grant in it. There are a lot of reasons for this. He has a charm and grace that is always worth watching. He speaks well. Moves beautifully. Most … Continue reading
(Picture from here.) I have my own reasons for wanting human beings to become a space entrenched species. The biggest is we need more than one habitat. And, yes, I know we need to keep earth safe. We need to … Continue reading
(Picture from here.) I’ve been somewhat discouraged over the last few years. Let me explain. I’m convinced that everything that we are is biological in origin. By this, I mean that the capability of human beings for music, culture, pair … Continue reading
(Picture from here.) I’ve been looking for this novel for a bit now. Of course, it would have been helpful to know the title or authors. I had vague recollections of the plot and characters: ancient Chinese man, extraterrestrial parrot, … Continue reading
(Picture from our little paw paw tree.) It started out promising. The weather was just awful. Hot May. Dry June. Record breaking rain July. Normal August—oh, yeah. Hurricanes. There is black rot on my Concord grapes and even the pears … Continue reading
(Picture from here.) *sigh* I’ve been watching the news lately and it’s become incredibly clear that people either are woefully ignorant how viruses and vaccines work or are perfectly willing to sacrifice hundreds of thousands of people just for political … Continue reading
(Picture from here.) Television was different when I was a kid growing up in California. It was early days. There wasn’t the vast backlog of material available that there is now. But there was the same need to fill dead … Continue reading
(Picture from here.) I don’t usually talk here about shenanigans on the public stage. But today, I’m going to make an exception. I had a troubling phone conversation with a friend the other night. We’ll call her Brenda and her … Continue reading
