It probably comes as no surprise that I have a bad back, Sciatica mostly, a direct result, no doubt, of doing less than brilliant things that should be done by two people; in the name of expediency and sometimes when more than a little P-O’d at my surroundings and/or co-workers.
Author: Mark
Day To Day Life
The Seasons are a’Changing… I think…
Flame red broccoliagainst cerulean skytells me Winter soon… My favourite Oak tree is starting to turn to Autumn, a sure sign that soon we will be hauling out the Sorels and snow shovels. Ugh, I am NOT a Winter person, not one to wait with bated breath to wax down
Art
There is a Madness to Art
Give me a mouse, a decent sized monitor and I can work magic moving pixels around the screen. Give me a sketchpad, a pencil and an hour and immediately I start to sweat. A good sweat, mind you, knowing that I am pushing my envelope, just a little, maybe even
Life
Neurotribes Explained
Autism is a complex ‘syndrome’, not a disability in the common, observable sense, though some on the spectrum exhibit definitely observable traits. Is it a disability or an evolution, a reflection on the inability to learn in a ‘sociably acceptable’ manner or on our inability to teach in a neuro-diverse
Poetry
A Patch of Red
There is a tree on my street,a sentinel standing readyto warn the twirls of a twister,first to shed its’ winter greysfor verdant foliage. This morning I roseearly coffee in handa quiet August vaca daywatching the day beginthrough the curl of Dr. Phil. I saw my tree standingwith one small patch
Art Life
New Old Idea
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away I had a large roll of white paper, the kind you cover tables with before a church bazaar. My older children and I used to cover the dining room table and paint to our hearts content for hours and hours.