Category Archives: Free Advice

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Traveling Back

Hopkinton High School, class of 1960 – 71 students.  Class reunions are not always eagerly attended.  Not all high school experiences are friendly and some folks have a hard time relaxing and understanding that their classmates, after 25 years, really … Continue reading

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Bele Chere

For over 30 years Ashevile has hosted a weekend-long,  free fesitval of arts, music and food called Bele Chere.  Some locals have come to dislike the intrusion, other make piles of dough, and hundreds of thousands just have a good … Continue reading

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Derivitives Explained?

Nah, not in this space.  These days I’m long on history, and short on auto-painting. Here’s a summary since my last post: my sons each celebrated birthdays – 26 and 28, so we enjoyed two catch-up dinners and jokes about … Continue reading

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Southern California, CDS and Sculpture

The Mommas and Papas lyrics for “It Never Rains…” were playin’ in our heads as we pulled on our sweaters and grabbed our umbrellas for springtime in Huntington Beach, CA.  The weather was unseasonably cool and rainy, but it was … Continue reading

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Making Sausage?

Rant. Watching the final house debate on the health care reform legislation was for me, encouraging in the final outcome, but revolting with respect to the process. Maybe it’s to be expected. Our representatives largely represent the special interests that … Continue reading

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Irish Watercolors?

St. Patrick’s Day. SAM and I attended the March meeting of the Annapolis Watercolor Club (link) instead of hitting the Irish saloons of Annapolis.  Sigh, I’m getting older? wiser?  It was a good evening. Artist Susan Moses (link for more … Continue reading

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Florida, North Along the Atlantic Coast

Farewell to Key West, sniff.  Short flight up to Fort Lauderdale… Boca Raton. A short drive up 95 from FLL.  Fancy cars, gated communities and high-end shopping.  High point was SAM’s reunion with college roommate, Donna.  She treated us to … Continue reading

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Dirty Snow, Seafood and Orca’s

Those in the northeast US are understandably tired of winter and the snow storms.  SAM and I arrived to find the remains of snowzilla – the 3rd megablizzard this year – now just dirty snow piled in parking lots.  It’s … Continue reading

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Painting

Many of my pals, including my best friend and partner SAM, enjoy painting.  They buy supplies and books and videos.  They attend classes and workshops to develop their skills and deepen their understanding of how to paint well. Some painters … Continue reading

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New Snow, New View

I’m in a new place – geographically and emotionally.  We’ve just been visited by (what they call in western North Carolina) a major winter storm and about 8″ of snow.  As the child that lives again inside, it’s great.  Not … Continue reading

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