Darryle Pollack | I never signed up for this...
confessions of a cluttered mind
Since the first Neanderthal man scratched out a love letter on the wall of his cave, it’s been the source of battles and ballads and books. By now it’s the subject of scientific studies and sociological surveys….. And after all these centuries…… We know far more about the outermost reaches of space than the innermost [...]
This week is a big annual happening in our sleepy little area: the A T & T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am–a glamour event on the golf tour offering a chance to stare or even mingle with famous golfers and celebrities. For me, mostly this means more traffic. Years ago, my kids thought it was really [...]
Are there still any BMOC? Translated: Big Men On Campus—and it’s not just the acronym that’s dated. If you saw the front page of the New York Times Sunday Style section, you know the shift in the student population (almost 60% female) has shifted social life on campus. At many places, there aren’t [...]
Though it’s a woman’s prerogative to change her mind, I think this is V’s least favorite thing about me: not only being indecisive, but also revisiting decisions I already supposedly made. ( Somehow this isn’t a problem when it comes to making decisions for everyone else–that’s easy.) And now my indecisiveness can extend into cyberspace: [...]
People were so taken by those Carmel cottages I posted about recently— I have to share my favorite. If you’re in Carmel, don’t miss it— it’s so tiny, you easily could. There it is, tucked away on the main street in town….a scene right out of a storybook…. Like many local cottages, there’s a quaint [...]
… .. faded from the headlines—from the hearts and minds of many Americans occupied with pressing problems in Haiti and closer to home. For other Americans it’s still far but not forgotten. Never for an instant can they forget the people they love, separated by continents and conflicts far from home….held close to their hearts. [...]
The groundhog has barely crawled back underground—- and now I find out there’s already another day in early February that demands attention. Today is World Cancer Day. So, um…….Best Wishes Have a Happy Merry Congratulations FUCK Cancer? That last one sounds about right. As a cancer activist I can’t write about anything else and [...]
…..and often it seems as if people talk about nothing else. For good reason: 44% of American families spend more than they earn The average American household carries over $8000 in credit card debt Money is the #1 cause of divorce And these figures were BEFORE the current crisis. It’s scary—not only the economy; but [...]
I don’t remember the day itself; but I have a record of what I did. It’s in this little journal I kept through my first pregnancy. It was meant for food—-but I’d be horrified to record what I consumed every day— so I kept track of everything else. Across the top of the page I [...]
After becoming a writer, artist, TV journalist, mother and breast cancer survivor----I realize nothing turns out the way we expect. So I blog about handling the big and little things — with humor, humanity, and hope.
The knobs say it all: Susan is the super-hero inside every woman. Made of ceramic knobs, hand–painted tiles, on a painted background. Measures 12″ X 12″ .
It's the combination, of course. And the locks will open for the right person---(to be revealed on the back when you take her home.) Made of combination locks and hand-painted tiles on a painted background. Measures 14" by 14".
Pun intended. A nice pair---of pears...made of miniature porcelain boxes, surrounded by painted tiles and broken china on a painted background. Measures 11" square.
Hope: not only on her driver’s license, but in her heart. Ceramic ribbon, hand-painted tiles on a painted background, measures 9 inches square.
Word surrounded by hand-painted tiles in bright and beautiful (gold and marine blue) colors, with border of tiny gold tiles. Measures 11" square.
True beauty lies in the imperfections. Irregular mirror surrounded by hand-painted tiles with a border of ceramic tiles. Measures 11" square.
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