The Only Decision that Matters

“All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” Gandalf, The Fellowship of the Ring Happy birthday to J. R. R. Tolkien! See the bottom of this post for a fun clip of the cast and crew of The Hobbit showing off (or not) their knowledge of the man himself. One …

Read more

Routines, Overlearning, and Jackson Browne’s Teapot

When I went to college oh-so-many years ago, I rolled my eyes at schedules and routines. You see, I knew that I performed best without too many restrictions or limitations, when I was free to do whatever, whenever. It had worked for me in high school, so college would be no different. Or so I …

Read more

Dumbledore’s Army, Still Recruiting

The next in my series of Artist’s Dates in New York City was unexpected. My son and I had planned to visit the free Game of Thrones Exhibition (GoT will figure later in this series of Artist’s Dates posts), but when we arrived on a sunny Sunday morning, well before the opening time, the line …

Read more