A friend of Nina’s sent this over the other day, and I was immensely impressed. Shocked, confused and dumbfounded, as well, of course. What do you think?
I recently opened a Facebook account (some of my students insisted) and I must say it is certainly entertaining. One of my boys just posted a photo and a link to a charcoal drawing by artist Robert Longo… This is the drawing; ‘The Sickness of Reason’ charcoal on mounted paper: Very impressive.
I often speak of my love for art and sculpting, and I realized I’ve never really shown you much about my personal taste. One of my favorite sculptors today is Philippe Faraut. I love his antique, classic feel and simple, clean style. His features are so accurate that they give off a certain fantasy-feel, but […]
I started a new job last week; organizing and general upkeep if the art section of our local library. I hesitated at first, because the job description implied that I wouldn’t have much work to do after a couple days, but I was wrong! It’s only a five-hour day, and I don’t sit down ONCE. […]
Nina and I went out for one of our hikes early this morning. We haven’t gone on one of those in a while thanks to the weather, but today, while freezing, was nice and clear and Conan would not let us skip it. Good thing, too. I miss the lake and the fresh air up […]
I recently started watching a show called Sports Night, and am very impressed. It was cancelled after only two seasons, but the best shows usually are, just like Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. Sports Night was actually created by the same guy- Aaron Sorkin, and has some of the same cast members as Studio […]
As the days draw in and I have more time on my hands, I’ve taken up a new hobby – or rather, rediscovered an old one. As a child I took guitar lessons from a wonderful teacher, an older man who came from Juarez, in Mexico. I haven’t played guitar in many years, but last […]
I’m not so interested in the genre, really, but my son got me hooked on this series nearly a decade ago. A Song of Ice and Fire isn’t just your typical fantasy.. George Martin is a genius. Have you read his books? The voice is so fresh and brutally honest, and while the characters may […]
Maybe it’s just me, but I love browsing through the National Geographic website. When I was younger, I had hoped to become a professional photographer, and so the photo galleries on their site are kind of bittersweet for me. I’ve already shared these with Nina, but you should really have a look…. They’re incredible. Breathtaking. […]
Were any of you at the I Love Lucy tribute in Jamestown, New York? Perhaps you ran into Nina, who was there in blue and white polka-dots just like the rest of them. I tried to find a decent picture of her online but with no success. Still, I’m sure she was one of the […]