104 degrees

Plato maintained that all art is a gift from the gods, channeled through artists who are “out of their mind”-quite literally, in Plato’s view–when making art.” (Art & Fear, Bayles & Orlando)

No argument here.

I’ve been … Read the rest

Spud Walk

John Updike wrote a short story, “The Swimmer”, about a man having just the littlest teensiest nervous breakdown in his affluent neighborhood.

He went from one neighbor’s pool to another, unannounced and clad only in his bathing suit, and took … Read the rest

SPUD TALK

Ok. Blogging should be illegal because it’s just too much fun.

I took my failure out to my success this morning and put them side by side. Parrot’s Beak and Potato. The only thing that looks worse than the potato … Read the rest