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• The Ugly American

  

  Many years ago I taught at a prep school in Tampa and I encountered some younger versions of Trump -- the golden boys and girls whose parents' wealth had led... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• In the Garden...And Another Tomato Pie

  

  This lovely girl, nonchalantly munching forsythia in our front yard is probably the one who has wiped out three-quarters of my corn and most of my beans. Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Bugs and Fungi and Flowers and Fruit!

  

  September 15 (First meeting) 6-8:30 pm at the Riverlink offices in Asheville. Forty Pages -- a class through the Great Smokies Writing Program on... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Braving the Fire -- Writing About Grief and Loss

  

  I've been fortunate, so far, in my life not to have been faced with an overpowering loss that left me grief-stricken and wanting to write about it. So why did... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Oh, These Hot Summer Days!

  

  September 15 (First meeting) 6-8:30 pm at the Riverlink offices in Asheville. Forty Pages -- a class through the Great Smokies Writing Program on... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Being There and Schrodinger's Cat

  

  On these hot summer days I try to get done what must be done in the morning and spend the afternoon indoors where fans provide a relative coolness. Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Sunday, Sunday

  

  September 15 (First meeting) 6-8:30 pm at the Riverlink offices in Asheville. Forty Pages -- a class through the Great Smokies Writing Program on... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Bad Nip Trip

  

  September 15 (First meeting) 6-8:30 pm at the Riverlink offices in Asheville. Forty Pages -- a class through the Great Smokies Writing Program on... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Lion, the Dentist, and the Villagers

  

  Like many, I was appalled at the cruel death of Cecil the lion and my first reaction was to get in touch with Guido and put out a contract on the smiling dentis... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Dreamscope

  

  Barbara W. on Facebook started it. She's the one who introduced me to DREAMSCOPE. So I've been experimenting with the different filters on some recent pictures. Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Orchids . . . and a Cat

  

  September 15 (First meeting) 6-8:30 pm at the Riverlink offices in Asheville. Forty Pages -- a class through the Great Smokies Writing Program on... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Universe Conspired . . .

  

  I was worried I might miss the opening of the night-blooming cereus I mentioned yesterday but a well-timed power outage left me with no distractions at all and ... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Ephemera

  

  are things that exist or are used or enjoyed for only a brief while. Ephemera also describes items of collectible memorabilia, usually written or printed, that... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Zinnia Celebration

  

  September 15 (First meeting) 6-8:30 pm at the Riverlink offices in Asheville. Forty Pages -- a class through the Great Smokies Writing Program on... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Reading Harper Lee -- A Very Personal Response with Some Minor Spoilers

  

  One would have to have been on a desert island or locked away from all media not to have been aware of the rumor of, announcement of discovery of, forthcoming... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Summertime Blues

  

  September 15 (First meeting) 6-8:30 pm at the Riverlink offices in Asheville. Forty Pages -- a class through the Great Smokies Writing Program on... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Tomato Time!

  

  Oh, yes! The tomatoes are ripening and we are feasting! Those big green-topped beauties are the Cherokee Purples and there was one just right for making BLTs... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Joy of Rain on a Hot Day

  

  The air so thick that Every breath is a struggle And then the clouds burst And glorious rain Bespatters the goldfish pool, Lures a sunflower To lean out and... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Taking the Time Machine in Search of Cool

  

  We are having very hot weather -- the air so heavy it's hard to breathe. So I decided to revisit the past. These are from my trip to Santa Cruz a few years ago... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Three Acts of Gratitude

  

  I read an article HERE the other day, talking about five habits that lead to happiness. Now I'm generally a happy person but I was interested to see what this... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY