Three Drawings

First started with a face. It is on the left.I almost decided to draw a face in a way that can be recognized. I started in this way and as I went along I answered impulses from the heart and distorted the face beyond recognition. Then I started drawing a little house. I thought about…

The Great Divide…

It’s impossible to ignore all of the things that are dividing humanity right now, isn’t it? Politics, race, bureaucracy, government officials, laws, social media, school scheduling, medical care…Even a simple five-inch square of cloth. A five-inch square of cloth. Are you exhausted yet? I know I am. ​But there’s a cure. A very simple cure….

Sliding Story

They are dancing and I want to dance too. You see, it is about being together, loving and loved. Somehow this protects you from sliding into the fire. But I am isolated. My skin is screaming. My mood rolls into itself and as a stone on the road it lets the little monsters play on…

Don’t Beg for Bailouts

Recessions are part of economic cycles that inevitably follow periods of growth. Though recessions appear frequently, only some of them are severe. Whenever severe recessions occur, weak and leveraged businesses collapse. This causes economic turmoil that ripples through the country and the whole world in these times of globalised commerce. Supply chains collapse and large…

The Road Less Travelled…

Today has been a different day, it has felt like I have visited a new uncharted land; as if I have been on a great big journey to discover something very important and that I accomplished my task… Fortunately I had the foresight to make two vlogs yesterday… Very odd really as I didn’t anticipate…

Caring for our Elderly Community

We Are the World BlogFest (#WATWB) celebrates special people and small stories of inspiration and hope in the world. Let’s face it, we need some inspiration and hope during this time of pandemic and social distancing. One news story that struck a chord with me this week was about carers in a nursing home in…