• Bout to hit him up with the “You need Jiu Jitsu” speech.

    Well, Blow Torch Lady’s blog numbers were off the chart for the last blog post – a big thank you to her. Today, I’m thinking about the idea of Exile. I have blogged on this subject before, but, I was thinking about this today and I’m wondering to myself the following question. It seems like… Read more

  • Let’s Heal Through Art…

    There is great healing in the art making journey. The goal isn’t merely the finished piece, but the vibrant, colorful journey itself. Hello! This is blow torch lady, former art teacher, present barista, mental health counseling student … but most importantly the torch holder. I wanted to talk about some ideologies that guided who I… Read more

  • The Time Forest and The Foremost Authority on Time…

    So, I’m sitting here this morning, thinking about a couple things.  I talked to Blow Torch Lady, my unofficial editor a couple days ago about doing a guest blog on the site, and she agreed.  This woman basically has her own sub-culture out there by this point AND…the people have spoken. Right now, I’m thinking… Read more

  • Balance and “The Man” – Homey Don’t Play That…

    I was thinking today, about attention spans, individual intelligence, recycling, THE MAN, and my favorite area – all things circular. I’m sitting here wondering, why there are articles that are several paragraphs long these days, that only say one thing of consequence, along with many things now being shown on video online and elsewhere.  Our… Read more

  • Pet Shop Wisdom, Part Deux…

    In the aquarium, Neil the electric eel governs himself accordingly with a just hand and fine heart.  He sits calmly, with prudence waiting on the food, and pondering the big eel questions.  Thinking his thoughts, he extends his hidden electrical self to radar usage, hunting for the highly elusive feeder fish that arrive at 4… Read more

  • Magic and Twix Bars, Sir…

    Today, I’m sitting here listening to music at the coffee shop and realizing fast that a couple up-tempo songs, and this party could get out of control. Quickly. So, I’m turning the music down and addressing the topics of the day. Magic, and Twix candy bars. My favorite kind of magic, is not really magic… Read more