When I moved to Ireland 17 years ago, newly divorced from my husband and a successful consulting career, I didn’t know a soul. I did, however, know in my bones that I wanted to make art and write. Lucky for me, I found an amazing writer’s group that still meets all these years later. [Read more…] about The Power of Community
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Quote of the Week for Aug. 20
“It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.” — Lena Horne
Horn Worms in My Head
The other day while tending the garden, I noticed that one of my tomato plants was stripped bare. Then I noticed that several of my tomato plants were stripped bare. Then I said really bad words. The horn worms were back. [Read more…] about Horn Worms in My Head
Quote of the Week for Aug. 13
“The most beautiful voice in the world is that of an educated Southern woman.” — Winston Churchill
Art and Science
So this past week was pretty run of the mill — Oscar Pistorius, a double-amputee, raced on carbon fiber prosthetic blades in the Olympic 400 meter and NASA landed an intelligent, autonomous robot the size of a car on Mars. Let’s repeat that together, shall we? A double-amputee raced in the Olympics and NASA landed a car on Mars. MARS. [Read more…] about Art and Science