Joe's Flowers

How many years has it been since these roses came home from the funeral of my younger brother Joe (a casualty of our family curse: alcoholism and depression)?
He has long since joined the soil to strengthen our Earth for future generations, our final and most restful duty. Is it not time for his flowers to do the same?
The rain garden will be a nice place for them.

The Three Laws Of Art

Someone else's work but still so true!

I try to do at least one creative thing a day

Candice GoFundMe

My work buddy Candice broke both of her ankles on an icy sidewalk last month. She'll be out of work and out of money for weeks to come. Let's chip in to keep one family going. I contributed, will you?

Seattle Is One Hour Away From Seattle

Someone else's joke, but still true

Happy Friday To You!

On my walk home: the first flowers!!

Percent Arrested Quadruples

I'm not sure that this is really a good thing, are you? https://www.rand.org/news/press/2019/02/25.html

We Need Summer Memories

Review The Archive: 

We Need Summer Memories 

In February!

TV Cabinet Reborn!

TV cabinet from my basement to be refurbished and reborn as a play item at a local day care. You can't crawl inside a flat screen!

Highwayman Realization

I'm thinking of the folk song "The Highman" not the more modern Johnny Cash etc song. It's the most interminable of the popular ballads and also, I have come to realize, a warning about poor life choices. The Highwayman himself seemed a talented individual so why did he turn to crime? Didn't the barmaid have any better options? I'd have more sympathy if there were better reasons given than passion, although to be fair I've done some pretty stupid things when I was young.

Carlos And Me And His Chickens

The artist Carlos Espinosa, me, and some of his chickens, while they stay at my place for a while.