Art(s) – Page 7 – Everything and a Racehorse

A few more bits of awesome

I’ve been watching a lot of TED talks lately. I watched one the other day titled “What’s so funny about mental illness?”, and I have to admit there was a theory in there that has rocked my world. To paraphrase, human brain chemistry hasn’t caught up with the fact that, in the first world atContinueContinue reading “A few more bits of awesome”

A good day

Even though I think my blog post yesterday about my first Civil War re-enactment deserves to stay on my homepage for a while, I find I just want to talk about my good day today. It’s been a while since I’ve felt I could say I had a great day, so it’s a noteworthy thingContinueContinue reading “A good day”

Giveaway winner and a public service announcement

Thanks to everyone who entered to my One Night of Queen ticket giveaway! The winner was chosen by a highly scientific method; I wrote every entrant’s name on a piece of paper, tossed them into the air, and waited to see which one my dog would try to eat. She chose Kim, whose favorite QueenContinueContinue reading “Giveaway winner and a public service announcement”

Giveaway: Tickets to One Night of Queen

This is it, y’all! My first giveaway on my new blog platform. It took me a while because I was wrestling with the ethical question of if it’s ok to do a giveaway for the place that employs me. After consulting a few experts, it would seem I’m ok as long as I disclose myContinueContinue reading “Giveaway: Tickets to One Night of Queen”

Ode to the Big Apple

It might be that I’m still hungover from my Paris trip, or that I’m finding my small town a little, well, small these days. It could be because we’ve been enjoying cold, grey and Northeastern weather patterns of late. Or it could be that I feel like it’s harder than ever to convince people inContinueContinue reading “Ode to the Big Apple”