A Thousand WordsTwelve Thousand Words InI’m proud of my essays and the writing voice I’ve developed… now I firmly believe that my personal projects are worth the time and effort.Apr 22, 2019Apr 22, 2019
A Thousand WordsFinal Project Déja VuThe projects’ requirements are a bit different, of course, but it’s pretty much like doing two of the same assignment.Apr 8, 2019Apr 8, 2019
A Thousand WordsWalking Simulator Down Memory LaneAlmost everything against or in defense of the “walking simulator” genre has been said already. In loosely following the discussion, I…Apr 1, 2019Apr 1, 2019
A Thousand Words“Be Kind”: A How-toI spent some time sewing the patch back on my jacket. All the while I was thinking over that motto. How can I “be kind?”Mar 25, 2019Mar 25, 2019
A Thousand WordsSpring Break of the Fiftieth BirthdayAt first it seemed to go by so slowly — so much time and so few things to do besides homework. Then the middle of the week hit…Mar 18, 2019Mar 18, 2019
A Thousand WordsA State Park Spring: Flowers and Flooding WashesNow that the temperatures are slowly but surely rising, snowmelt flows down from the Catalinas into the park.Mar 11, 2019Mar 11, 2019
A Thousand WordsTo Edit, or Not to Edit? My Photography QuandaryDo pictures really need editing to be good enough, even when their purpose is to tell the visual truth?Mar 4, 2019Mar 4, 2019
A Thousand WordsClasswork, Artwork: Six Weeks of Painting Other WorldsLast semester I signed up for a class called Painting Other Worlds. It has turned out to be a lot different than what I expected.Feb 25, 2019Feb 25, 2019
A Thousand WordsStuffed Animals Are JoyIf something helps you cope with the instability and unpredictability of existence, why be ashamed of it?Feb 18, 2019Feb 18, 2019
A Thousand WordsHumanity, the WastelandI have spent more time than I would care to admit messing with other people’s junk in order to get it all to fit.Feb 11, 2019Feb 11, 2019