Creating art is like translating the life around us into a language that others can understand. It chases beyond mere physical replication to speak to something deeper than the mind’s eye. Art appeals to the truths that our souls understand, … Continued
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, it seems impossible to check my email, read a newspaper, or even buy a hamburger without an encounter with the topic of love. It is such a familiar term. After all, I … Continued
I’ve always loved words. I suppose it was because I was surrounded by them at an early age. Old and new books huddled together on the shelves in the living room, the colorful covers hugging so many magical words inside. … Continued
It had been a long, hot, dry summer – one that sent people scuttling from one air conditioner to another. Our dogs spent the days in the shade, nestled into fresh dug holes in the cooler earth. Even the plants … Continued