The Twist from a Twisted Sister!

Love in the 1940's! We have all read stories about the women in the 1940's and how they really stepped in during the War as their fathers, brothers and boyfriends  were off fighting. So I thought I would share with you one very unusual thing my Mother and her Sister...

In this age of wall to wall Selfies... It's hard to image the havoc the invention of photography caused in Politics. In 1860 when Lincoln announced his candidacy for president the Democrats had no dirt as he was a virtual unknown. So the politicians did what they do best. Personal...

Jack of all trades but Master of NONE! Got me thinking of the worlds greatest golfing event The Masters. Every sports journalist says: “The Masters is the best presented event in the history of sports.” Well that is something to live up to for sure.  You can read about how the greens keepers...

Yes, I am disappointed in myself... Now that we can start to see and touch people outside of our homes I am hearing all the wonderful things people have done during the Covid Lock Down. I won't tell then all to you in case you're in the Slub category like...

Back in my day girls really only had three choices of careers... You could get married, become a nurse or become a teacher. When you grow up with a working mother who would shout every time she was frustrated with my father, "Don't get married!"  Marriage wasn't a consideration. I'm a...

Killing two birds with one stone is probably inappropriate when you are talking about recycling but here goes? We are all aware that we make way too much trash. So I was really intrigued by Mariah Reading who canvasses national parks and turns junk into into works of art. You can read...

Do you ever watch Penn & Teller's Fool Us TV Show? It all about illusionist trying to fool these masters. We're hooked on it and if you like magic I bet you will be too. So today, I decided to write about illusions. Then my pal Joanie sent me this amazing...

I took a writing class in college which was odd for a math major.....but I thought it would be fun and quite frankly EASY. Needless to say, I was quite mistaken! The Prof. would talk excitedly about a topic and I would get excited too. I started getting creative and...

As Paul Harvey would have said, now you know the rest of the story.Hello Darkness My Old Friend, a Simon and Garfunkel song inspired by a College roommate who went blind -  reveals an untold story.  Enjoy and then listen to the song itself.One of the best-loved songs of all...

At the time I was playing the dating game...I never once thought it was easy but today when I hear my single gal pals talk about dating online I realize it really was easy. You just put yourself out there at work, your church, sports and of course my go to...

Not exactly what Marie Antoinette had in mind!

I can't decide if this is clever or goofy? I'll let you decide.... During the Song Dynasty (960 - 1279) Chinese Politicians took to wearing a Futou Hat. It looked like this: The purpose of these hats was to keep officials away from each other so that they couldn’t whisper and scheme...

This will probably sound weird to you... but when I was a child I was always envious of the alter boys because they were responsible for handling all of the priest's beautiful vestments. I wanted to touch then in the worst way. (Honestly, I want to play dress up with...

I've always wanted to have a party.... where everyone wore what they wished they had worn to their wedding. After reading this interesting article I still might.English printmaker Hester Cox knew she didn’t want a traditional white dress for her North Yorkshire wedding in 2016.  So Cox chose something different: a...

I should have been born in Wisconsin.... then I could really be an authentic Cheese Head. I have loved cheese since I was still in diapers. Other kids would cry for candy but Mom said I said Cheese before MaMa. When we were in France no one would go near...

I don't know about things near where you live .... but here in Arizona once Covid hit restaurants and bars took creativity to the max. Especially in a town called Cave Creek. You know how I love creativity! This town is quirky on steroids.  Too the casual observer it is a biker/cowboy bar...

THE YEAR 2020 HASN’T BEEN .... gentle on anyone and that includes my mother's favorite flower - the orchid.  For years, the orchid Gastrodia agnicellus was simply minding its business, living and dying in the shade of Madagascar’s evergreens, with bamboo and ficus for neighbors. Flanked by moss and tucked under a damp blanket...

Last week I talked about some of my artist's friends.... but this week I wanted to share some info for all of you photographers out there. Every Spring NASA has a photo contest of photos taken from space.AFTER FIVE ROUNDS OF EYE-POPPING competition, NASA’s Earth Observatory has anointed a winner in...

Needless to say since joining the Sonoran Arts League, I have met a ton of artists. So as a gift to you and to them I hope you will enjoy this amazing illusion by this renowned artist. Click Pic to Watch. I hope you have enjoyed this as much as...

Watching a video a friend sent me triggered a fun memory.... now if we could only figure out how to only trigger fun memories! But, that will have to be a subject for another time!!!Unless you're from the Midwest you're not going to know what the hell I am talking...