Posted in Uncategorized, tagged art, inspiration, life, random on May 31, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Delighted to discover the free e-zine, Inspiration, by Erin Loechner at Design for Mankind. The colorful arrangements and charismatic words describing individual inspirations — vintage fabrics, cartoons, modern art — got me going and I grabbed a few magazines and put together my own (albeit disheveled); definitely stirred up some ideas for weekend projects!
gerbera daisies, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged activism, books, social justice on May 30, 2008 | No Comments »
Yesterday, Democracy Now featured a conversation with Tariq Ali, noted political activist, novelist and historian. Ali talked about the significant events of 1968, including the Vietnamese Tet Offensive, the Orangeburg Massacre, the Paris Riots, the assassination of Martin Luther King, the My Lai Massacre, and the Tlatelolco Massacre in Mexico.
The interview is part of a [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 29, 2008 | No Comments »
Mornings are my favorite, so I try to get up an hour early so I can spend some time being creative. This morning I am working on a children’s book. I am collaborating with my boyfriend who is doing the illustrations. He does quirky pen-and-ink drawings that match my fanciful text. So far, it has [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 28, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The Munchkin Tree is entering a new phase of refinement and focus. It will be a place for me to document my endeavor to keep writing in my life, despite not making a career of it. In doing so, I hope to capture some of the everyday, beautiful experiences that keep me inspired.
Posted in Uncategorized on May 17, 2008 | No Comments »
Devotchka appeared at the 9:30 Club (listen here) the other night with plenty of luscious musical moments that made me feel like I was standing in a European beer hall near a curvy river. Guitars, sousaphones, trumpets, violins and drums overcame me like I was being soundtracked in a sassy period film. I knew at [...]
