The oft-lamented notion that “all the good men are taken” is silly. All the good men are not gay either. Bewails that all the good men are emotionally wounded feels about right at times, but surely not every man was abused as a child, or struggling with depression, or writhing in the fetal position from…
Charlie Part II
In my last blog post, I introduced you to the plight of a mom and her son with epidermolysis bullosa (EB), through her powerful testimony at the Minnesota Capitol while advocating for stem cell research. Here is another except about how this disorder held her family hostage, and her never-ceasing tenacity to break free and…
Charlie Part I
I am infected. My life and my job do not have have a starting and end point. They are co-mingled; woven through every fiber of my being. I am affected by the people whom I meet: Each brave child battling a life-threatening illness; each mom trying to keep it all together; each sibling who is…
The “_est” Isn’t Good Enough
Regardless if you are the “best”, “kindest” and “steadiest”, In spite of being the “smartest”, “cutest”, and “wittiest”, Even though you are the “coolest”, “nicest” and “wisest”, No matter if you are the “friendliest”, “greatest” and “warmest”, Achieving superlatives isn’t good enough. It’s the craziest thing. It’s the damnest thing. It’s the cruelest thing of…
Grinful
There’s a smile here for the man who is artful with ingenuity that is peerless Masses of makers are not as skillful or have aptitude this endless There’s a smile here for the man who is grateful with reverence that is timeless Many progenies are not as thoughtful or have correctitude this priceless There’s a…
A Len Dru Haiku
Len Druskin: Overpriced, cheaply made attire, alas, buttons will fall off.
A Fabulous Vintage Frock
Everyone knows that I love vintage dresses. I have many, thanks to Hayley Bush from her boutique “Lula” in St. Paul. Hayley is a dress whisperer. She can size you up and fill the dressing room with lots of fantastic options. Whittling them down to fit within my budget is a real challenge. No one…
The Bricklayer’s Artist Statement
I build walls. Walls that keep the world at bay. Walls that protect. Walls that ward off invaders. Walls that create safe sanctuaries for human connection. Walls that prevent the leering eyes of a pervy neighbor off my sunbathing daughter. Symmetry is my muse. Level is my supreme guide. Brick my medium. Sometimes terrazzo or…
The Art of Laying Brick
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lORIZ1shRIM
I found this to be impressive and mesmerizing. Also, this guy totally looks like a bricklayer in type casting.
Food Prep Honey Badgers in the Staff Kitchen
The note below, was posted this afternoon, Friday, in the kitchen of my office. It was my time for kitchen duty this week, which brought into greater focus that I have some colleagues who are housekeeping deficient. It was high time for a teachable moment up in there. This note was done in Comic Sans…
The ROI of a Single Donation
Here is an article I wrote for Minnesota Business magazine that tells of how a young girl from Wayzata, Minn., who was dying of cancer, decided to donate the money she’d been saving for a bicycle to a small fund at the University of Minnesota called “Children’s Cancer Research Fund”. This token donation would become the catalyst for a movement that would change the practice of medicine, and save countless young lives.
