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Some good stuff coming out of Western Mass

Sunday, December 29, 2013

I came across a new artist recently named Aaron Becker. He had a little video on his website about the making of his new children’s book called Journey. I was pleased to see that he lives in Amherst, MA (the town where I went to college) and he has a studio at the Montague Bookmill. […]

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Upgrades and useful items.

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

I got myself a few early birthday presents recently, which are all useful things as well. I am not a big shopper, but I do like purchasing items that will improve my life. Last year I bought a down comforter and now I’ve made my bed perfect with a wool blanket. They are pricy, but […]

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Books I Read in 2012, part 2

Saturday, December 29, 2012

Here I continue my two part series of the books I read this past year. If you know of any books that may interest me, please leave a comment. The Forgotten Waltz by Anne Enright. From the very start I was not taken up by this book, but I kept reading until the end hoping […]

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Books I Read in 2012, part 1

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Even with all that went on this year, I spent a fair amount of time reading. I’m publishing a two part blog post with short reviews summarizing what I read this past year. I grabbed most of these books from the New Fiction rack at the library, although next year I’m planning on being a […]

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Mini View

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Last week I did not work on any “serious” art projects, although I did finish up something that I have wanted to do for a long time. I have wanted to make a one page mini zine for years now, probably since 2004 when I first saw one. For various reasons, I never got around […]

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The Bookmill

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Last Friday afternoon we were driving through Montague, MA on our way to look for a certain waterfall in Sunderland. We came across an old mill that had been renovated and filled with shops. There was a cute little co-op gallery, Saw Mill River Arts and a bookstore, the Montague Bookmill. We stopped for a […]

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The Prepper’s Pocket Guide

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

First, I’d like to say “thank you” to everyone who has left me comments on my last post or has sent me concerned emails. I really appreciate it. I will have some more artwork to post soon. I don’t normally review non-art books, but I decided to in this case because it is something I […]

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Lydia Cassatt Reading the Morning Paper

Saturday, August 6, 2011

Mary Cassatt, Woman Reading (Femme lissant) A book I enjoyed reading recently is Lydia Cassatt Reading the Morning Paper by Harriet Scott Chessman. It is a fictional story about Mary Cassatt from the perspective of her older sister Lydia, who suffered from chronic kidney disease. I have always been a fan of Mary Cassatt, but […]

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The Solitude of Prime Numbers

Friday, July 2, 2010

It has been some time since I have been able to read and enjoy a book sufficiently enough to actually finish it. I have been getting bored and easily distracted when reading books, and have often stopped midway through. I decided to give it another shot though, because I wanted to read a book while […]

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