From the monthly archives: October 2010

Dentist appointments and positive thinking

By On October 25, 2010 · Leave a Comment

As a rule I do not complain about Mondays. But it’s hard to have a carefree Monday morning when you know you have a dentist appointment at 2:00 pm. Most things that I worry about all night either turn out well or not as badly as I thought they would. The dentist is an exception. [...]

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Doodling and paradox

By On October 24, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Doodling is as natural to me as breathing; I have done it for as long as I can remember. To hold a pen and refrain from doodling feels a lot like holding my breath. Finally I have to give in the pressure and make a mark on the nearest scrap of paper. [...]

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Works of art found while putting away laundry

By On October 11, 2010 · Leave a Comment

While putting laundry away in my son’s room tonight I found stashes of artwork, all done with Sharpies. Not just “that’s very nice dear” stuff but works of art so weirdly and uniquely beautiful they brought tears to my eyes. I knew he liked art. I knew he doodled a lot. But this – I [...]

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Raining down on personal histories

By On October 1, 2010 · Leave a Comment

They say the weather has had a profound effect on history. England’s defeat of the Spanish Armada and the success of the D-Day invasion are well-known examples. Yesterday was one example of how weather affects a personal history. It was the fourth rainy day in a row. Earlier in the week we had [...]

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