Independence Day has been said to belong to Wil Smith—the king of Fourth of July. Why? Because he opens up big summer alien movies on this day. So I watched Men In Black II with all its aliens and weirdness, and later I drooled from the scent of barbecue coming from the neighbor’s patio. The combination of aliens and barbecue made me come back to a digital painting of mine; so I whipped up a cheap and easy template and…
I once had a kitten named Frisco—named after John Stamos’s character in the soap opera General Hospital. The brightest, friendliest cat I ever knew, Frisco was black and white and cute as can be. Cat leukemia claimed him before his first birthday, so I never really had a chance to deal with hairballs and incontinence from him. Like Holden Caulfield’s younger brother, Frisco remains youthful, precocious, and all-around perfect in my mind. Enter Cat, a black cat who will remain…
I don’t typically do “memes,” but I couldn’t resist this one; the results were so off-the-wall and bountiful, I just had to participate. So… without further ado, here’s what I found when I typed “April is” -month on Google: “The first of April is the day we remember what we are the other 364 days of the year.” – Mark Twain April is almost here. April is now on line and accessible globally. April is chosen. April is my religion….
Everybody run for your life. I’m attempting watercolors. Neophyte that I am, I don’t have a clue about what I’m doing. I received a set of watercolors for my birthday a couple of months ago, and I only just now bought paper on which I can actually paint. So just imagine all the surfaces I’ve been painting up until now. It’s not pretty. Apparently, watercolors soak through plain paper rather easily. Watercolor paper, on the other hand, is available in…
Ask him what time it is, and he’ll give you the history of watch-making. Seriously. If I recognize an actress in a movie but can’t place her, all I ever need to say is: “Where have I seen her before?” I will get an instant filmography, a list of other actors and actresses she’s worked with, and a brief bio. If I hear a name on the news that sounds unfamiliar to me, all I ever need to say is:…