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Did you sing the first part of the title? Awesome! That was the idea! Now, if the line “Can I get a witness” is running through your head too, at least I know I’m not alone. Ladies and gentlemen, it is time for an update. Random Acts of Kindness 2013 has commenced…well, sort of. It […]
Read More Can I get An Update? Random Acts of Kindness 2013Hooray for weather that was better than expected…again! I can’t believe that I’ve gotten so lucky twice this month, and for two art festivals at that. In early October, I attended Utica Square’s Art on the Square and the dreary, cloud filled sky stopped pouring rain down on us here in Tulsa and allowed the sun […]
Read More Art on Main – I Hate Self-ControlI love Oscar Wilde. On a trip to Paris while I was in college, a professor would only let me turn in my paper in her Aesthetes & Decadents class if I brought back a picture of Wilde’s tombstone. I still haven’t been forgiven for getting my friends lost in that Parisian cemetery! Interesting Literature […]
Read More The Best Anecdotes Featuring Oscar Wilde(I’ve been siting on this post for a couple of weeks, sorry guys.) On the first coolish, dry evening signalling summer drawing to a close, I decided to celebrate. Usually, I head out to go camping in October to usher in the beginning of fall. The kids, parents and I will take off for Robbers […]
Read More Closing Out the SummerI love art. It makes me happy. This weekend I made my annual trip down to the Utica Square shopping center for a birthday brunch with my dear friend and to peruse the local artists’ treasures. Stonehorse Cafe is our usual haunt for these outings. Their quiche is absolutely amazing and the ambiance is perfect for […]
Read More Art on the Square A.K.A. An Exercise in Self-ControlMalala Yousafzai didn’t only leave John Stewart speechless with her comments on pacifism during her appearance on the Daily Show on October 9, 2013. Nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize, this young woman is an advocate for education, and was shot last year by the Taliban in Pakistan for it. This brave young woman […]
Read More Eloquent PacifismClockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare If you’ve been reading these book reviews, you may have noticed that I jumped over from The Mortal Instruments series to The Infernal Devices series. What can I say? I’m capricious. Actually, I’ve heard from several sources that City of Fallen Angles isn’t actually that great, and that was my […]
Read More The Infernal Devices – Trading Light for DarkThis image from Hubble is so awesome! http://all-that-is-interesting.com/important-image-captured-by-hubble
Read More This image from Hubble is so awesome! htI would be lying if I said the countdown hasn’t already begun. All over the world, fans have been counting down to the 50th Anniversary episode of Doctor Who, The Day of the Doctor. It is no different in my home. As a matter of fact, the timing works out so that I am hosting […]
Read More Doctor Who Trailer for The Day of the Doctor…Oh My!October is here! The air is crisp…okay, so actually it is humid and supposed to be 90 tomorrow, but the weatherman promises a cold front is on the way. The point is fall has officially arrived, and in addition to being able to purchase pumpkin….everything, the build up to one of my favorite holidays is […]
Read More Fall, Halloween and All Hallows Read…Candy Too, Don’t Forget That
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