Last night we conducted a Porcupine Quill Removal on Hudson. This is how the battle went…
Government Is Using Fear to Keep Us Down
I’m tired of government fear tactics. I’ve tried to ignore them, but they keep pressing us down. Government wants to control our lives far too much. This puts me in a revolutionary frame of mind. More on that later. But first, let’s begin with an updated chart. That big red patch looks scary. It’s a cumulative number so the actual number of active cases is a lot less. In fact according to county stats, there …
A Blog About Everything!
I’ve been trying to be more regular with my blogging schedule. Consistency is important in these kinds of things, especially if one is looking to expand one’s audience. And, really, don’t we all want to expand our audience? Twitter, “Yes!” Facebook, “Yep. Uh-huh.” Instagram, “Hell yeah!” Me, “Actually, I’m not so sure.” There’s a freedom that comes with toiling in obscurity. It’s the freedom to say just about anything knowing there are unlikely to be …
English Springer Spaniel Portrait of Gracie
Portrait of Gracie, an English Springer Spaniel. This was a 2020 Christmas commission.
Some John Hiatt, for your pleasure
John Hiatt has been a favorite of mine for several years now. He’s got a new cd out and it sounds like a lot of good stuff like this.
Masks, Costco, and Life in Hell
Last Friday the Panhandle Health District in Idaho ended mandatory mask wearing in public (YAY! Freedom!). We went to Costco in Coeur d’Alene that same day. Not to celebrate the end of the mandates, but because we were out of cottage cheese. The dogs demand a scoop of cottage cheese every night before their pre-bedtime ritual potty walk. They were not going to understand if the cupboards were bare, and they are big dogs. Hungry …
Cancel Social Media Before It Cancels You
I got a phone call from a high school friend the other day. We used to connect on Facebook. He left the platform (and all social media) because it took too much energy and brainpower trying to talk with morons. That’s my interpretation; he used different words, but that was the sense I got from it. Our conversation brought to mind my seething disdain for social media in general, and Facebook in particular. As I …
Pet Portrait Commission of Bandit
This pet portrait commission of Bandit, a pug (I think) was one of two dog paintings ordered by the same customer as Christmas gifts. Created as digital art, the final paintings were delivered to the customer on stretched canvas, ready-to-hang.
The Polis and The Wilderness
Two worlds: One wants to kill us, and we’re killing the other one.
Design Follows Idea
The design business has changed a lot in the last half century, but truly timeless design always follows a good idea.