Category Archives: Check this out

Graffiti: The Beginning of Art, Science, and Religion

Posted on February 21, 2008 by randomyriad

Thousands of years ago someone crawled into a dark cave with some kind of fire and drew this image. Why? Why didn’t s/he just work out in the daylight? How many people saw the image at that time? Was it … Continue reading →

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Dawn Landes

Posted on February 6, 2008 by randomyriad

Dawn Landes – Tired of this life Someone new to listen to. Her style is so simple and honest and soft. Elegant and approachable. Thanks lizardqueen88

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There’s no day like a snow day

Posted on January 30, 2008 by randomyriad

A catchy title for a pretty boring-ass day. There is more ice than snow now as the rain is starting to freeze a little. The sounds of horror drift down from upstairs as my children entertain themselves with scary movies. … Continue reading →

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Some Kandinsky to Brighten My Winter Blues

Posted on January 24, 2008 by randomyriad

Wassily Kandinsky is one of my favorite artist. He did experiments in line, color and shape like a scientist. His paintings have an innocent and energetic quality of intellectual curiosity and passion for surprise that I am lacking these days … Continue reading →

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7 things you may or may not want to know about me.

Posted on December 5, 2007 by randomyriad

I have been very busy catching up on the things I did not do last month because I was writing, but now I am back and ready to write everyday. Thanks to Ms. Moonbeam, who tagged me, I have a … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, California, Check this out, developing relationships, Family, Life with Animals, lists, personal history, Telling Stories, thinking in words, time travel | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments