"Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers." ~ Voltaire Have you ever caught yourself searching for answers to questions long forgotten? Don't worry, you're not alone. It's probably an indication that you should turn off, count to 10, and reboot... Remember, questions trump answers! SaveSave ...
Midlife Scrapbook
Ambiguity
“I've learned, the hard way, that some poems don't rhyme, and some stories don't have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what's going to happen next. Delicious Ambiguity.” ~ Gilda Radner Uncertainty and ambiguity tend to become anathema in grown-up life. Marriage, parenting, career, ...
It’s Up to You
"What you do with your life and what you find enjoyable with your life is up to you. And I think it's wonderful if you can follow things that you like to do... I like waking up in the morning because I know I have another day." ~ Yvonne Dowlen (Source: National Geographic) I started my day with a joyful and inspiring 90-year-old figure skater named Yvonne Dowlen. Rather than rehash the creative ...
Art is…
Perplexing image, right? I snapped it while wandering in flâneur-fantasyland (i.e. Kensington, London) the other day. It's the crowning detail of a public statue, and it's a bit disturbing, at least from this unusual perspective. And, lest clarification begs, the statue is not in any remote way connected to Edgar Degas. Until today. The words, however, are his. “Art is not what you see, but what ...
Brooding & Sultry
In search of a lift (think therapeutic laugh of the deep-soul variety), I'm rewinding to December 3, 2011. Flash back. Inspired (not really the right word... maybe provoked?) by a review in the Wine Spectator, I uploaded a slightly irreverent and unnecessarily looong audio sketch. By way of introduction: You might enjoy this curmudgeonly if slightly pompous fart that wafted out of the magazine ...
Little Pot Belly
What little pot belly? Me? Are you kidding?!?! [Suck in gut. Turn sideways. Gaze confidently into mirror.] Nope. No little pot belly. Nothing. Not me! I'm trim. Fit. Svelte. Looking better than my thirties. Little pot belly... whatever! Billy Crystal's Midlife Crunch So you're feeling optimistic. You're advancing on your midlife quest for greater creativity and curiosity (and a healthier, ...