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Prehistoric Laptop

Working on drawings of old abandoned technology for another project, I was distracted when Russ dragged his first computer out of the storage room. Honestly, at first I thought it was an old sewing machine. Then I found out it was a prehistoric portable computer called the Osborne. Can you believe this thing? The bottom [...]

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Magic Mouse and not the Disney Kind

A really cool gift this year just arrived late this weekend. A Magic Mouse — in its own specially formed clear plastic case. I don’t know why it instantly reminded me of Cinderella’s clear glass slipper and at the same time, Sleeping Beauty in a perfect clear casket. Too much coffee maybe? But wait! Wasn’t [...]

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The Real Fireworks

The Real Fireworks

Here’s what we did on New Year’s Eve. I’d been drawing fireworks in the sky, and that was fun, but it was all part of a plot to pysch myself up to go stand outside in 5 degree weather at midnight. I’m kind of a wimp about these things, so it took some mental prep [...]

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The Power of Tag Clouds and Vintage Photo Friday

The Power of Tag Clouds and Vintage Photo Friday

I used to think that tag clouds were silly, but now I’m starting see what they can do if you tag your blog posts. Yesterday a reporter from the St. Louis Beacon called me to ask questions for a story she’s writing about Quilt National 2009 that’s opening soon at the Foundry Art Centre in [...]

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Circular Writing is like Circular Knitting

I used to think that writing was a linear thing, and it can be if you’re telling a story. Then blogs came along, and it seemed to make sense to write and post things in order, because in the beginning they were kind of just an online diary of events or ideas. Now there’s the [...]

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