Monthly Archives: January 2012

OK! Off to Make Art Now..

Posted on January 29, 2012 by

I’ve gotten distracted with posting about a lot of little things, but recently I’e been overwhelmed with inspiration for a couple projects that I need to get cracking on. I want to take a little break from posting to work … Continue reading →

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More Stuff to Buy! Valentine’s Day

Posted on January 29, 2012 by

I know the score internet. It’s all about, “Can I buy it?” “Is it cute/hot?” “Can it improve my cred?” My answer is: Yes! All three. I’ve noticed the couple posts I did linking to cool things were really popular, … Continue reading →

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Spider Silk

Posted on January 29, 2012 by

A couple days ago I wrote a poem about spider silk.. and made my personal facebook profile the picture of an orb spider web. The next day, I was mildly surprised to see an article on cnn, that they released a … Continue reading →

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Bread Without Sorrow – John Hodgen

Posted on January 28, 2012 by

I just read this. I thought it was really good. I had never heard of John Hodgen. I got this cause I played that game where you wander aimlessly in the aisles of the library, and kind of unfocus your … Continue reading →

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In praise of the harmonica – Lentil

Posted on January 28, 2012 by

Another picture book! I  saw this at work and finally got around to reading it. It’s great. This book has character. Lentil wants to sing, but can’t. Neither can he whistle. All he can do is play the harmonica. There’s … Continue reading →

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Kurt Vonnegut:

Posted on January 28, 2012 by

-from “A Man Without A Country“

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Maurice Sendak on The Colbert Report (In Case You Missed It)

Posted on January 28, 2012 by

Reblogged from biblioklept: I am re-blogging this via biblioklept, because it is awesome. Maurice Sendak: “There’s something in this country that is so opposed to understanding the complexity of children. (I think I clapped.-CM) I don’t write for children. I … Continue reading →

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Kurt Vonnegut – “Hello, Babies. Welcome to earth..”

Posted on January 28, 2012 by

  Young Kurt Vonnegut “…It’s hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It’s round and wet and crowded. At the outside, babies, you’ve got about a hundred years here. There’s only one rule that I know of, babies — … Continue reading →

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Little Girl, Fluffy Hair

Posted on January 23, 2012 by

I saw you come in with your grandmother in a wheelchair. It wasn’t the first time I saw you, she was berating you again… I felt jumpy and scared just listening to it, I tried to get close to you, … Continue reading →

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It just takes one.

Posted on January 22, 2012 by

I made this. Link

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