Monthly Archives: June 2008
In Search of Abraham Lincoln
My first memory of Abraham Lincoln is a huge face on Mt. Rushmore when I was a preschooler. You don’t forget that. And who can miss his face on the penny and the five-dollar bill. The guy is everywhere. Everyone recognizes Lincoln and not just because he’s monumental and … Continue reading
Filed under Abraham Lincoln, History, Life, Presidents, Travel
The Rolling Stones
I never win anything, I don’t collect autographs, and I usually don’t know anyone who can get me past security…..But the rock n’ roll stars were in alignment at least this one time in April 1999. (Ok, so it’s an … Continue reading
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin-kashmir…the real video Favorite Band. Favorite Song. Yes, I’ve figured out to post videos from You Tube. There’s no stopping me now!
Ouch!
New Media Douchebags Explained Just when I get the hang of blogs, MySpace and Facebook, I now find out that I’m in danger of becoming a New Media Douchebag! I promise not to complain (too much) or whine (too often) … Continue reading
Filed under Technology
Women in Art
Women In Art This is beautiful and fascinating, but it’s also kind of creepy. A lot of the women look the same, too. It’s as if the artists used the same template.
Filed under Art, Uncategorized
Orgy in the Front Yard
Check out Olivia Judson’s entertaining book on reproduction at www.drtatiana.com/book.shtml She also blogs on the New York Times site. www.nytimes.com You’ll never look at sex the same way again. Two paper birches swamped our front yard with offspring this spring. We … Continue reading
Mona Lisa at the Art Fair
I’m an art fair junkie. Or is it groupie? Every venerable shopping district in the Kansas City area has an annual art fair, each with its own flavor. I like to taste them all. I see artist friends and marvel at … Continue reading
Strawberry Fields
It shouldn’t be this easy! Two years ago, I shoveled a few scoops of strawberry plants from my mother’s strawberry bed, threw them in a trash bag and then dug them the next day into my garden bed. The few grew into many, … Continue reading
