Soaring above the Crowd
Soaring above the Crowd It wasn’t until I was in my mid-fifties that I could fly freely. One by one my five children had left the nest and though I did miss them I also enjoyed being free from the responsibilities of parenthood. Days of carpooling and worry about college applications being submitted on time […]
Political Correctness meets Freedom of Expression
Afternoon Tea Acrylic painting / 30” by 22”/ $399 What will be said over tea? Will talk be honest? Politically correct? Will problems be solved or understanding gained? Political Correctness meets Freedom of Expression A few weeks ago I received a comment concerning my newsletter about population explosion. The note came through my private email […]
Fear Itself
Clarity Get the facts, follow the money, discover who benefits Acrylic painting / 36” by 48” / silver frame / $ 699 Fear Itself In his first inaugural address Franklin D. Roosevelt said, “The only thing we have to fear is […]
Politics of Intelligence
My son at the Hong Kong Science Museum using his energy to make things work. Politics of Intelligence Last week’s newsletter focused on the plight of 32 million illiterate Americans. I explained how those neglected during childhood often suffer brain impairments that cause societal problems later. For the first time in many years these forgotten […]
Politics of the Uneducated
Nurturing 43 in. by 84”/ gold frame/ acrylic/mixed media / $ 1,100 Just as we need to care for the environment, […]
Escape from Market-Speak
The Grand Canyon 29” by 35” / Acrylic, Gold Frame/ $ 799 The beauty of the Grand Canyon is overwhelming. I was there recently on a snowy day which added to the contrasting shadows and colors. Escape from Market-Speak The political wrangling for president has just begun and already I am tired of market- speak. […]
Why Read?
TV Diva acrylic painting, 30” by 40” / $ 499 How do illiterate people get the news? from internet? bloggers, TV personalities, news channels, friends? church?. . . . or do they just not bother. Why Read? A few years ago National Geographic had an article about Australian aborigines. One man was quoted as saying, […]
Repatterning the Brain
Coming Home: Children need to grow up in a safe environment acrylic painting/ 16” by 19” / $ 195 Repatterning the Brain While reading and interviewing those who work with homeless and runaway youth I kept asking myself if there is hope that we will get ahead of this crisis. The reported number of street […]
War of Ideologies
Family in a Turkish Village […]
It’s All About Water!
Surf’s Up Acrylic on Canvas: 48” by 36”/ $ 699. It’s All About Water! A short while ago I read a book titled The First Americans: In Pursuit of Archaeology’s Greatest Mystery by Jake Page. It was fascinating to learn of cultures who were in this country as far back as 40,000 years. Previous Archaeological […]