Oof, I’m tired. I’m feeling a little obsessive, and I’ve been clenching my teeth again. Not that there’s anything bad going on at all! The problem I had last week is definitely resolved, thank God, and not only that, I won a Staff Excellence Award and that means some unexpected cash to play with! Problem…

Sunday afternoon I planted Golden Rocky wax beans, Black Valentine beans, and Royal Burgundy beans. These are bush varieties and the Golden Rockys are especially nice. The yellow color makes them beautiful and easy to pick, and boy, do they produce a lot of “green” beans for a small area. They are very tender and…

So the question is… Now that I’ve gotten my art mojo back, how do I do the other stuff that I need to do? This house is covered in cat hair, but I did manage to clean the toilet and wash the dishes tonight. This weekend I hope to finish up the paths in the…

Boy, what a rotten Monday I had. Someone overheard something I said out of context and very strongly accused me of being a racist to a lot of people. I had explaining and apologizing to do and now we both feel like shit, but I think that she understood that I was sincerely sorry that…

I had decided long ago to stop trying to be a food journalist blogger, but this deserves a mention. Wal-Mart Move ‘TIpping Point’ for Driving Monsanto’s Bovine Growth Hormone off the Market I don’t know what to say. I’d like to say, “Woo hoo, go Wal-Mart!” but my throat closes up and I get dizzy.…

So, I’m sitting here thinking about how happy I am, and I’ve got this bite guard in my mouth that makes me look like Jerry Lewis, and I’m thinking about how I hope that my 3 day old toothache is from clenching my teeth, because the last time my teeth hurt like this that’s what…

After the 9:20 service this morning (at which Joyce joined me, yay!), I spoke to Jim Dollar and told him that part of the reason I haven’t been coming to the services is that I can get his sermons and thoughts on the Internet. There are other reasons: the main one is that I get…

Substitute any dream for the word “artist”… “Give yourself permission to be a beginner. By being willing to be a bad artist, you have a chance to be an artist, and perhaps, over time, a very good one. “When I make this point in teaching, I am met by instant, defensive hostility: ‘But do you…

Joyce asked me about the “Sojourners” service. It is at 9:20 at the Presbyterian Church of the Covenant on Mendenhall St. near UNCG and Greensboro College. Here’s an excerpt from Jim Dollar’s last post on his blog, where he posts his sermons and thoughts. If this appeals to you, you would love this service. All…