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My Fifteen Minutes of Fame
On a Cheer Day, I can See Forever Lisa Ann K National Football Cheerleaders Alumni Organization – Philadelphia Chapter ALUMNI OF THE WEEK: Patricia Alfano 1965-1968 It was 1965, and I was trying to find myself—not that I was ever … Continue reading
Posted in California, Living, Misadventure, Music, Observations, Travel
Tagged Adventure, art, California, Cheerleading, Contests, Dancing, Friends, law, Living, Los Angeles, memories, New Jersey, NFL Cheerleaders, Observations, philadelphia, Philadelphia Eagles, Travel
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Geishas with Guns
Sharing my art is how I express joy. It is also how I vent my frustration. I used to paint pictures of pretty flowers and bucolic scenes. Now, my work sports geishas with guns and ballerinas with baseball bats. Today, … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Culture, death, Family, geisha, Living, Misadventure, Observations, Research
Tagged art, culture, elderly, erin brockovich, Family, geisha, guns, law, Living, love, Misadventure, Observations, painted mannequin, spirituality, strong women
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Reluctant Reflections and Non-Resolutions
Around the end of the year, we Americans feel compelled to look at the past 365 days and decide what we can do to make the next 365 days better. I was never one to get all excited over New … Continue reading
Posted in Art, California, Family, Friends, Living, Misadventure, Observations, Traditions, Travel, Writing challenges
Tagged art, Big Sur, Chinese astrology, DPChallenge, Living, memories, New Year, Resolutions, rituals, San Francisco, Snake, traditions, Travel, Writing challenge, Year of the Snake
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Ravi Shankar and Me
“Ravi who?” My face twisted into a quizzical look as I posed the question to my friend, Jane who was jumping up and down. Her shiny black hair danced in the sun with each bounce. “Ravi SHANKAR!” She screamed. In … Continue reading
Posted in Art, California, Living, Music, Observations, Travel
Tagged American Bandstand, art, Beatles, funerals, GeorgeHarrison, Haight Ashbury, Living, memories, Music, philadelphia, ravishankar, Self-Realization Fellowship, spirituality, Travel
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In an Instagram—An Artist’s Journey
I sit here with a watercolor brush in my hand, running my fingers through the bristles. How long has it been? Ten years? Fifteen? Twenty? In the 1980s, I was a prolific painter. I worked in oils, and painted mostly … Continue reading
The Writing on the Wall
Lately, I’ve been spending a lot of time in North Park. Not only because it is wrapped in that certain kind of funkiness that I love; but because it also has a tiny Russian restaurant that has the motherload of … Continue reading
Posted in Misadventure, Observations, Travel
Tagged art, graffiti, latrinalia, Living, Misadventure, restaruants, Travel
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Bohemian Opus 