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The Valley of Death is not so funny »

Here’s one I should have posted last September when it was written. It was never finished but alas, I post it now. btw.. the little prince still rests, bless his little Japanese mechanical soul.
The Valley of Death is Not So Funny.
I feel a little out of control now. A loss of control, a momentary loss of optimism, [...]

Painting Something New »

In January I moved into an apartment at 32nd and Guadalupe, a little two story corner home, built in the 1920s and amended by a few additions since then. At one point it seems that the owners attempted to turn it into a duplex by adding washer and dryer hook ups and a “door to [...]

Our Human Fabric »

Business. Someone said that this Wednesday night’s post should be about business. What is business? Is it selling something? Making connections? Being good with money? Keeping things organized? Having guts and courage? Audacity maybe? Connections, logic, insurance, funding, imagination?
I suppose that is why it’s all so confusing, starting a business, or life in general. And [...]

for the love of everything holy – consolidate! »

Despite best efforts, our information & our stuff is scattered everywhere.  In the first place, we are working out of my home, using Lucy’s ex-boyfriend’s apartment for a phone line, housing the espresso machine (ps her name is Gretchen, pronounced Marlene Deitrich style to convey power & elegance!) at our soon-to-be office, and storing beans [...]