I Am Nothing

From Chris Staley’s Penn State Laureate Series. No other words or description...
Puzzles

Puzzles

Before our Saturday Open Studio session this weekend, I snapped a couple of pictures of Liam’s puzzle jug.  One of those shots is the featured image on this post.  It’s deliberately not a good shot.  The piece will be “unveiled” at our student...
Hewn from the World

Hewn from the World

After feasting on Good Luck food at my friend Alexine’s house, and sharing a walk around the city with Ann, on the drive home we listened to Robert Krulwich’s commencement address to CalTech.  (I truly have some of the coolest, geekiest, most inspiring...
Revising the Breakup: According to What?

Revising the Breakup: According to What?

Speaking up for our values around the world invariably raises questions of hypocrisy and inconsistency, but it’s better to be an inconsistent advocate of democracy and human rights than to be a consistent advocate of nothing. -Nick Kristof It has been over a month now...
Gallops

Gallops

Worry is an addiction that interferes with compassion. ~Deng Ming-Dao On Sunday morning, we lost Kiki. I arrived at the barn around 8 AM.  The two horses who are sharing my journey were standing at the top of a hill that overlooks the whole pasture – but on...