Fun with Pottery

Like most people with an artist's soul, I dream of one day owning a little shop somewhere - occasionally selling some of my work. But the practical side of me - the side that likes paying the bills and eating three times a day - has a bigger voice. If I ever become independently wealthy, I'll spend my days painting and making pottery. Until that happens, pottery is just a passion.

I have managed to sell quite a bit along the way. I also give away a ton of it to friends and family for Christmas and birthdays. It's to the point now that they really look forward to getting the pottery as gifts. I don't have to force it on them like a five-year-old proud of the mishapen lump the looks something like an ashtray. Nowadays, my bowls are round, the glaze is gorgeous and while pottery is never perfect, some of my stuff is truly art.

Hope you enjoy. Let me know what you think - especially if you have some

suggestions.

It's the End of the World as We Know It

Forget partisan politics.
Forget the inability of politicians to put our country first or educate themselves on history.
Forget the doom and gloom spouted by religionists and economists.
Here's incontrovertible proof that the world is about to come to an end:
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/02/12/in-ford’s-theater-obama-invokes-forbidden-word/

As every Shakespearean scholar and true theater buff knows, there are just some things you never, ever say. Invoking the name of the Scottish play – particularly in a theater – is absolutely verboten. Most of the actors, directors, crew members I’ve known or met won’t even speak that name outside a theater. But within the hallowed walls? Bite your tongue. It’s unthinkable. They can quote you numerous occasions where merely performing the Scottish play has brought disaster to a theater company.

Now the president has spoken that name in a theater, and a theater where another president was assassinated. Suffice it to say, nothing else matters. There’s no hope for us now. The world is coming to an end.

Literacy Helps

Agree or disagree with him - you have to admit that it's nice to have a president who actually talks to the people he represents. Case in point, today's Washington Post Op-Ed:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/04/AR2009020403174.html

You may not like what he says or his ideals, but at least he's following through on one campaign promise: more transparency.

It's been a very difficult week for the new president. He's nominated several folks to key posts who have tax problems and some have "lobbyist" problems, too. With sky-high approval ratings, there was only one way to go.

So right out of the gate he's proven he isn't perfect, which everyone knew anyway. But even with these stumbles I'm still willing to give him the benefit of the doubt for a while because he's already done two things:

1. Reinstated the rule of law and remembered that a key part of his job is "to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."
2. Talked to me like I'm intelligent.