Monthly Archives: May 2013
The Father of Modern Art
[Cézanne] is the father of us all. —Matisse and Picasso [I]t is true that there is hardly one modern artist of importance to whom Cézanne is not father or grandfather, and that no other influence is comparable with his. … Continue reading
Posted in Lifelong Learning
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Throwing Paint
Cheerful Monk. Creative Commons license. I came across the Kaye quote last week, shortly after Ursula wrote, To me he [Jackson Pollock] and his technique is a symbol of what we all do: Throwing paint pots at the canvas … Continue reading
Posted in Living Fully
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Being Resourceful
As I’ve mentioned before, I’m fairly art-illiterate. I wasn’t even aware of Jackson Pollock (sometimes called “Action Jackson” or “Jack the Dripper”) until a couple of weeks ago. Here’s a short video (about four minutes) of him in action: … Continue reading
Posted in Lifelong Learning
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Creative Force
Cheerful Monk. Creative Commons license. Last week I mentioned the book, The Path of Least Resistance — Learning to Be a Creative Force in Your Own Life by Robert Fritz. Another book I had read and liked had suggested … Continue reading
Posted in Living Fully
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Doing the Best We Can…
Years ago when my mother-in-law and I were both having some health problems I would tell her, We’re doing the best we can with what we have left. It’s still one of my favorite sayings, so I was fascinated when … Continue reading
Posted in Lifelong Learning
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Path of Least Resistance
Cheerful Monk. Creative Commons license After talking about Thoreau and Walden a few weeks ago I decided to see what options are available today for people who aren’t content just to follow society’s expectations. Not surprisingly there are gazillions … Continue reading
Posted in Living Fully, Taking Risks
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Renoir
One of my mottos is Stay curious and open to life. No matter what happens keep learning and growing. Find what you love to do and find a way to share it with others. And so I’ve just been … Continue reading
Posted in Focusing Our Attention
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Messes, Not Mistakes
This daily fortune appeared on my computer years ago, and I still laugh when I think of it. Now I’ve mostly given up on the idea of making mistakes. Instead I’m making messes — on paper, using watercolors, oil … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Lifelong Learning
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Windy
We’ve had a couple of warm spring days with some wind, but tomorrow it’s supposed to be about 20° cooler and a lot windier. That means, of course, that in the weather report much of the state was marked red … Continue reading
Posted in Weather
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