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I was responsible for one of the first animal deaths I ever witnessed. I was six years old on a hot Saturday and I'd managed to gently lure a tiny black lizard into a Dannon yogurt tub on the sidewalk outside my bedroom window. I planned to keep him and… Continue reading
Out of boredom the other afternoon, I clicked on a link that a former middle school friend of mine had posted on her Facebook. And in the midst of an uninspired day where I'd avoided my projects and even doubted their worth, I was presented with some of the… Continue reading
Today I am sick, yet determined to paint. I fear a career change that will land me anywhere but my studio so I find myself anchored to my green vinyl and black lacquered chair that faces a wall of half finished drawings, concept sketches, and prepared… Continue reading
It's been too hot. Too rainy. Makes me want to talk about Christmas. My childhood Christmases were spent in Florida, so no snowy memories. But I crave that time of the year. As a kid, it didn't bring much joy. No holiday should, really. Your joy should come… Continue reading
This isn't a about how hot I am or about how dumb men are. But I'm tired of predatory stares from men when I'm walking my dog or shopping for fruit salad at Publix. I'm tired of being a feast for someone's eyes. That's what it's like. They consume you, eyeing… Continue reading
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In the 80's, I'm a passenger in our Volkswagen bus. The seat belts pinch us and we take turns rearranging the "Jesus Saves" magnets on the on-board refrigerator. Leah is still in a car seat. Some years later, we trash this rusting bus that left our doll's… Continue reading
Two years ago this week I moved to Atlanta, Georgia, sight-unseen. My ex had gotten the corporate job we'd waited forever for and having nothing else going for me (or so I believed), I bravely followed him. In the middle of the night, we moved our stuff into… Continue reading
I cannot imagine how much nicer a vista a glance around the grocery store or gas station would become if we abolished some of the current fashion trends. I'd like to imagine a world where I can gaze across the horizon and be sure to see neither stirrup pants… Continue reading
Maybe we put too much stock in a college education. Is a college diploma really worth that much? In fact, most successful people I have met are self-made, either having limited or no college education at all, or a degree that has almost no application in the… Continue reading
We all love money. We all need it. And yet it's a point of stress for most. It's hard to know what enough is. When it comes to bills, the strain involved can feel like an unwanted visitor always knocking at the back door. But it's one of those things–you know… Continue reading
Something happens when you grow up with a film. It very nearly becomes a litmus test against which you understand your changing awareness and sensibilities because it stays the same while you're always changing. You stop identifying with just the children.… Continue reading
