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Matter

My Dad was a quiet man.Not quiet in an uncomfortable way. He just didn't use words frivolously.He used an amount we could listen to. No more.If he were alive today I would try to savor each one bec...

Coffee Table Book

Books are one of my greatest passions. They can be food for the soul.The touch, the smell, the experience of turning one page at a time.It is with great pleasure that I introduce my contribution to...

Moments

My Dad raised bird dogs while my brothers and I were growing up in East Tennessee.In the field, quiet, with his dogs - that was the closest thing to heaven.The photo I did this painting from was ta...

Light

To challenge myself is like putting a log on the fire. It ignites the imagination, even though at times it may be a slow process for the log to catch the spark, and with nurturing, become a flame. ...

I Have Seen

I have seen joy where great adversity dwells.I have seen wealth where poverty rules.I have seen courage where there is war and uncertainty.I have seen beauty where all is desolate and dry.I have se...

Purpose

Knowing my love for birds, I’m often asked, “what’s your favorite?”. My answer probably goes something like “there’s no way to pick one, that’s like choosing a favorite child”. But honestly, I must...

Be Still And Know

Be still and know.That's a mighty tall order when there are still so many things to accomplish in such a short period of time.Decorating.Shopping.Wrapping.Cooking.And working overtime to pay for al...

Mother's Day

My wife loves being a mother.I've never heard her once wish that she could be away from her children.She embraced it wholeheartedly from the moment our first daughter was placed in her arms to this...

An American Privilege

I voted this morning.And I've got to say that I felt ecstatic waiting in line, looking around at this diverse group of individuals who have shown up to give their opinion of who should lead this gr...

History

It seems the older I get, the more passionate I am to pursue and absorb the history of this great country. I can attribute a great deal of this to the writings of David McCullough which have been l...