Don’t Count Your Chickens

Everything I know about chickens – life cycle, roosters, types of chickens, ways to cook them, ways to cook eggs, etc. Things in my lie I have counted on, or really hoped for, that didn’t turn out as expected. Being optimistic. It is very optimistic to count your chickens before …

Albert Einstein

A genie offers great wealth, great athletic ability, or genius.  Which do you take and why? What would you like to do with the gift of the genie? Einstein was a genius. What are the “smartest” things you have ever done? Write a humorous letter to Einstein suggesting that he …

Smile for the Camera

My experiences with a camera – taking pictures, having my picture taken. Things that worked and things that didn’t. Class photos, wedding photos, family photos – stories behind “formal” photos – what you wore, when they were done, etc. Stories of times in your life when you didn’t feel like …

The Scream, Edvard Munsch

Munsch described his painting as a “scream of nature”.  What environmental issue do you personally address, and what would you like to see addressed? Largely as a result of The Scream Munsch is one of the most famous of modern painters. If you could have your wish what things would …