why i read Esquire-instead of women’s magazines…i suppose i’m well past the age of believing there is some magic pot of expensive whatever, that will keep me young. Advertising in women’s mags, i am deeply offended by the barely twenty year old, trying to sell me an anti-aging product that will rid me of…well, aging….
Tag: words
words are mightier than a sword
“the pen is mightier than the sword” well, of course it is. the sword was created for one thing only, to destroy. the pen…words can both destroy or create. words can contain incredible power. words can be used to decimate, dominate, debilitate & bring you to your knees. and once you’ve hit the floor, some…
i’ll go first…
this one made me smile, still does. i’m scattering kindness ~amy
oh, to find a love like that
no, i’m kidding…although in my life, i have three suns. two daughters & one sun, i mean, son.
you are welcome, Mr. Shakespeare
this photograph i took…i made the vase out of clay, it stands about 2″ tall…the hydrangeas were picked from a HUGE blossom. I thought it made for a great business size card for a friend. ~amy
words, photography & flowers…
my friend & i wanted to find a way to put all my loves together. i never made any effort to have these printed on matt photo paper by a professional. i wasn’t brave enough. lady luck left me long ago. i would put these cards, the size of a business card onto a bamboo…
my Bat Mitzvah speech to my daughter
Most people fall into categories to define who they are. I believe it is my nature to try to simplify my life by putting labels on things and on people. I tried to do so with you. When you were 2, I once watched you stack your wooden blocks into towers, red up, animals…
Weekly photo challenge: letters
Some words can blow me over with their impact. I’ve never seen words knocked down upon someone’s impact. Unless this sign is intended for the birds that fly above it.
words that rocked me
I found a Smithsonian magazine in the Vanderbilt Hospital waiting room. The Smithsonian has always been a favorite of mine. I have a tendency to read the magazine from cover to cover. Regardless of any initial interest of the subject, I read everything. Regardless of having had a formulated opinion on the subject matter,…