"Life is like playing a violin in public and learning the instrument as one goes on." ~Samuel Butler I love this quote and even more so, I live this quote. I am far from having this life thing mastered despite the fact that I have been practicing daily for half a century (OMG - did [...]
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In the eye of the beholder…
Perceptions are funny things, especially when they are of ourselves. The way we perceive ourselves to be (self-image), the way we believe we are seen in the world (others image of us) and the way we are actually perceived by others are complicated paradigms that we universally experience as human beings. I remain fascinated by [...]
Big Red
When my brother, sister-in-law and I were walking around at Venice Beach one of the street vendors called me "Big Red" with a bit of a southern twang. That amused my brother so much that he picked it right up and started referring to me as "Big Red" with a like twang. Give my brother [...]
Endlessy amused…
I endlessly amuse myself. While waiting in the security line at John Wayne Airport on Wednesday I came upon this sign. I have seen it before at other airports, but that day it struck me a tad different. While I understand the reason for the sign - I mentally mused that a pat-down might get [...]
Southern California Top Ten List
“My life is like a stroll on the beach...as near to the edge as I can go.” ~Thoreau Well, I am back with both feet in North Dakota. While I am happy to be home, I am a tish sad to be far away again from my brother and his family and my Cali friends. [...]
Venice Beach
On Tuesday, my brother, sister-in-law and I trekked all the way down to Los Angeles County to visit Venice Beach - a beach that is infamous for being colorful and eccentric. Today instead of spending a lot of time talking about Venice Beach I offer a picture book of sorts - random snippets of Venice [...]
Pageant of the Masters…
"If I wasn't an actor, I think I'd have gone mad. You have to have extra voltage, some extra temperament to reach certain heights. Art is a little bit larger than life- it's an exhalation of life and I think I you probably need a little touch of madness." ~ Sir Laurence Olivier On [...]
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