The artist is a receptacle for emotions that come from all over the place: from the sky, from the earth, from a scrap of paper, from a passing shape, from a spider’s web. — Pablo Picasso “Emotions are not an affliction we must strive to keep in check”, writes Sy Montgomery in the NY Times,… Continue Reading
“Peace is liberty in tranquility.” —Marcus Tullius Cicero A marvelous montage of four very recognizable ladies graced an article in the NY Times on February 1, 2019. The title is, ‘70 and Female Is the New Cool’, and the pictures were of Nancy Pelosi, Glenn Close, Maxine Waters and Susan Zirinsky, all superstars from media,… Continue Reading
“Remembrance of things past is not necessarily the remembrance of things as they were.” ― Marcel Proust While I should have been thinking of my future stability and putting a roof over my head, I was just floating in the flow a half century ago, when the planet seemed upside down. Two iconic heroes had… Continue Reading
“I fear the day that technology will surpass our human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots.” —Albert Einstein As the holidays approach, and the weather finally wakes every dark morning with a chill and the occasional snow flurry, I decide the time has come to protect my new… Continue Reading
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” ― Marcel Proust ************ I tend to think of a discovery as something unexpected even though that’s not necessarily so. One might be on a quest to find something and happily make the discovery. But the encounters that expose… Continue Reading
“The more you know of your history, the more liberated you are.” ~ Maya Angelou *************** It’s not uncommon for authors of historical fiction to look to their own family histories for stimulation. In fact, it seems to be a de facto requirement rather than an unusual twist of fate. One of my recent discoveries… Continue Reading