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Monday #42: Let Us Eat Cake

Posted on June 10, 2013 by

Yesterday we attended a surprise 50th birthday party for my good friend and fellow children’s book creator, Danny Adlerman. It was a surprise party and full of all the good, loving vibes that come from someone walking, unexpectedly, into a … Continue reading →

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Monday #41: Playfulness

Posted on June 3, 2013 by

I come from a family of teasers and jokers–people who poked fun, made things silly and often used humor as a coping tool during difficult times. In school, I grew up gravitating toward funny people, mostly creatives–artists, musicians and actors–who … Continue reading →

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Monday #38: Get Your Wabi Sabi On

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

Imperfect, impermanent and incomplete. That’s wabi-sabi in a nutshell. What began as a Japanese notion that was a more austere and melancholy view of the flawed natural and inanimate world, evolved over thousands of years and, under the influence of … Continue reading →

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Monday #37: I Get To

Posted on May 6, 2013 by

One of the things I do as an artist is participate in street festivals and, because it’s springtime, I’ve had a few gigs over the past couple of weeks. Setting up for one of these events takes a lot of … Continue reading →

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Monday #35: Get Lucky

Posted on April 22, 2013 by

Sometime last fall I started finding pennies. I know we all occasionally find pennies but I started finding them often. The first one that began my penny finding stint was in a parking lot outside the bank. When I got back … Continue reading →

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Monday #33: What If Kindness Were The Way?

Posted on April 8, 2013 by

So, you know this already: 2013 is my Personal Year of Kindness. Seems like once you start making yourself aware of something, it just pops up everywhere. It or, sometimes, the lack of it. This past week, I watched one of … Continue reading →

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