Yennenga. Lozen. Zenobia. Boudica. Sekhmet...warrior princesses all. Long before Disney popularized Xena (a noteworthy character in her own right), these women colored folklore, myth and imagination for centuries. Some, like...
Posted by | October 22, 2018
Books, like art, are an obsession. There are few things in life more satisfying than finding yourself immersed in a good read in front of a fire with weather outside....
Posted by | October 8, 2018
Facing a blank canvas can be a daunting and exciting prospect. How to summon the creative spirits to inspire the means to express a thought, feeling, or vision is truly...
Posted by | September 26, 2018
Have you ever found yourself compelled to buy something while traveling, or at a flea market or estate sale, only to wonder why the piece was so important to nab...
Posted by | September 6, 2018
Several years ago during a visit to Santa Barbara, we stopped at our friend's gallery (Sullivan Goss) to see a watercolor by the photo realist artist, Robert Townsend. Needless to...
Posted by | August 28, 2018
Indigenous: (adjective) originating or occurring naturally in a particular place. SYNONYMS: native, original, aboriginal, local, domestic, homegrown, earliest, first Indigenous is a great word. It is also an adjective that...
Posted by | August 16, 2018
London, England was my home for 16 years. Cool Britannia, Tony Blair, Oasis, "No" to a common currency with Europe, and "drinks" - parties consisting of champagne and cigarettes, are...
Posted by | July 31, 2018
Cuba; the name alone conjures up a myriad of images, none so powerful as the country that is forbidden fruit, especially for Americans of a certain age. So travel to...
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