Last year I was unfriended by my last, outspoken conservative-christian-republican ( ccr ) friend.  I've written about him be...

My creativity is hibernating so I'm sharing the art and music of others. A painter should begin every canvas with a wash of black, ...

There are these adorable little organisms—did I say little? I'm sorry, minuscule creatures—who've survived for less than an infinit...

I received a comment worth commenting on today:  nice post. I would love to follow you on twitter.   The appreciative glint brought on by ...

The color of the object illuminated partakes of the color of that which illuminates it. — Leonardo da Vinci

I got my exercise today by pushing 250 pounds (114kg) of groceries around Costco for over an hour.  For those unfamiliar with this wholesal...

Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. — Leonardo da Vinci

Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen. — Leonardo da Vinci (1452 – 1519)

Many thanks to my wonderful paramour—Pamela—for bringing this three-minute animated film to my attention. The man who takes the liberty t...

In recognition of Jay Ferris's National List Day : Things that shouldn't bother me as much as they do : Expecting me to deciphe...

If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he h...

Hoping that stagnation would never affect me, I scoffed as older members of my family officially became "elderly" by dropping th...

  My Dearest Squire , First-of-all, I’d like to apologize for my informality; I realize many people prefer the acronym—but I feel real fu...

In the mid-90's I bought a baby-blue, "stock," 32-year-old Chevrolet Biscayne and drove it for six years/26,000 miles.  It loo...

My favorite fantasy films of the 2000's span the sub-genres of superhero , fairy-tale , sword and sorcery , as well as contemporary a...

The thumbnails below link to my favorite posts from last year (which include my art, non-fiction, a comic strip, and creative non-fiction). ...

(Should old acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind?) I beli- I beli- I beli-, th- th- That's all folks ! — Porky Pig

My ten-best comedy films of the 2000's span the sub-genres of teen , romantic , crime , adventure , and thriller . ...subtle as a h...

My my, what a thumping good read. Lions eating Christians, people nailing each other to two-by-fours. I'll say , you won't find tha...

...Hhhhhhh...hhhhhhh... — Muttley

I hate red thermometers. — Frosty the Snowman

Winter Solstice Haiku dank and dreary might rule this short day and long night but wednesday is festivus winter has beg...

To participate in Santacon/Santa Rampage (and yes it can be referred to either way, two groups the PDX Cacophony Society and Drunken Rampa...