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Years ago, I had a weird dream. Two of my favorite artists, John Haley Bellamy and Salvador Dali, were sitting with me in a coffeehouse discussing art. I merely sat by and listened while the two masters talked. They were deeply involved in a discussion of exaggeration and distortion in art. At one point, they …
When you love to do something so much that you do it every evening to unwind you can either develop a nasty habit or become terminally bored with it. Ice cream, beer, reefer, a cigar, brandy, or many other things enjoyed in moderation are lovely, but habitually indulging in them might be problematic. OK, you …
I know reasonable, sober, and intelligent people who are into weird TikTok memes, strange conspiracy junk on X, and spend vast amounts of time doing frivolous things on Facebook. None of them are people I'd peg as among those easy to mislead or gullible. That they evidently can't quench a need for the outre is …
Jotting down the first thing that came to our mind was a game we used to play back in the 1960's. At about 9 in the evening, after the first couple of marijuana joints, we needed something to tee off the rest of the evening. Someone would take the sheet of paper and jot down …
I The third-floor apartment on Park Avenue had few amenities, including a view of the Kuomingtang sign down the street. I arrived in Baltimore a few weeks after discharge from the Navy and was invited to share quarters with a friend who had a third-floor walk-up in Chinatown. We had a "sometimes" business carving "genuine" …
Over the years that I've worked as a craftsman, I've participated in many craft shows, boat shows, and art shows. The interactions with the casual visitors to the shows are what it's all about. Your job is to take the minute you have their attention and turn it into a motivated sale. And, no, you …
A lot of people make decisions that sound good but actually make them miserable. Yes, you. You're back in the back row, trying to sink down so I don't see you! I'm talking to you. You took a degree in business administration even though you were passionate about the arts. You sneak into Continuing Ed …
I'm a firm believer that you never outgrow your need for toys. I
The popular press and media like to paint human creativity as extraordinary "aha!' sort of moments. And I guess that some creative insights do fall into that category.
Creativity is a strange beast.
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