“A God Who Looks Like Me” A Poet’s Rants
Tuesday November 29th 2005, 1:53 am
Filed under: Ordinary, Religion, Politics, Reviews

My mother wrote a new entry in her blog (an infrequent, yet inevitably exciting event!), and it is a keeper. Check out her entry at: Halfway Down the Stairs

She has written a manuscript about feminism in the face of a new millenium — and her blog entry speaks about it: (more…)



Dirt Biking and Childhood!
Sunday November 27th 2005, 10:38 am
Filed under: Ordinary, Art

At this time of year, I remember the encroaching Minnesota winters, and I am thankful for all my fingers and toes! I could have frozen them off and much more — but, thank goodness, Providence saved me at the last moment every time!

Winter’s approaching, and as others buy their stockings, engorge themselves on early-snuck Christmas cookies and buy everything that everyone doesn’t need — I’ll reminisce about dirt biking… (more…)



Photoshop Picture :: Autumn Stroll:)
Saturday November 12th 2005, 8:41 pm
Filed under: Art

Click here to check out my Photoshop experiment 2:) (more…)



Adobe Creative Suite 2 :: Complicated and Amazing!
Saturday November 12th 2005, 8:33 pm
Filed under: Ordinary

As you can see from the surrounding, amusing images I’ve been messing around with, I’m trying to learn Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator, and lots of other great tools for graphic design — amusing, and tiring! Creative Suite 2 by Adobe… (more…)



Just a Little Flower for My Friends:)
Saturday November 12th 2005, 8:26 pm
Filed under: Art

Check out my Amusing first Photoshop Experiment. I’m using a Wacom Sketch Pad on my computer — very cool! (more…)



If I Could Only Have a Dog :: Wistful Thinking
Tuesday November 08th 2005, 8:31 pm
Filed under: Art, Poems

If I could only have a dog
Not a frog on a log in a bog,

I would take walks three thousand times a day…
“Just to stay away,” you say?
Maybe, but more to just be sure
That my feet can still be demure.

If my knees don’t knock together
I’ll walk for miles and miles –
The best thing about the dog I wish I had
He just walks around, all smiles.

“He walks around and smiles,” you say?
“And doesn’t need to run?”
No, he’s a walking dog,
Because he finds it much more fun…
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