Trompe l’oeil, oh boy
I don’t know how I happen on some of the weird sites that end up on my screen, and eventually as the subjects of my blog posts. But as you know, research is my hobby. Sister got no life. On today’s menu is the artistic painting style called trompe l’oeil (pronounced “tromp loy”), which began [...]
Who makes up these rules?
As much as I loathe what he did, I think when compared to the penalties levied against other pro athletes who have run afoul of the law, Michael Vick got the shaft. He killed dogs, lied about it, and got 2 years in jail. By many accounts, this was completely justified. Heck, if they’d asked [...]
Sleigh bells ring, are you listenin’…
Holy blizzard warning, Batman. It’s snowing out there. The only way I’m getting out this morning is by sleigh. Guess I’ll stay in. Rousseau (who slipped on the stairs last night and is limping today, poor puppy – he’s on vet watch) went out this morning in snow up to his shoulders. I played “Find [...]
Is this a test?
It’s going to be the death of me. And my show. Lately, every morning at 5 (sometimes earlier), I come downstairs and check the weather. More times than I’d like to think, I’ve seen something like this: This is not a winter storm warning. This is a test – from God. Title of test: Mounting [...]
Rousseau
One of the coolest things about our dogs is that really, they’re the only living beings who are *always* happy to see us. Isn’t that comforting? Truly, we could learn a lot from a dog: how to give unconditional love how to maintain unquestionable loyalty how to completely enjoy the simplest pleasures in life, like [...]