May 19, 2002

  • ART vs COMMERCE


    The people who have been reading my autobiographical bits seem to like them.  phunkypuhnk thinks I’ve had an interesting life. I agree.


    The biggest reason for my “interesting life” was probably my father.  When the doctors told my parents their baby wouldn’t live to grow up, my mother immediately went into overprotective mode. My father thought that if my life was to be brief, it should be full.  He encouraged me to try new things, take risks, follow my dreams; and he watched over me as I tried my wings. 


    When I was seven, he died.  I was left with his philosophy of “go for it”, but without his mature stability or protection.  I’ve missed him, and I’ve dented and singed those wings many times, but I’m still flying.  It has not only been interesting, it has been educational, inspiring, and fun.


    About half my lifetime ago, people started telling me I should “write a book”.  In my blogs here, I’ve shared a few bits of one of my unborn books.  I’ll be back later with more, but for now I need to spend some time on more material creative efforts.  The old fart (that’s an affectionate term, by the way) spends the summer tourist season selling stuff to visitors.  I make some of the stuff he sells.  He’s out of earrings, so I’ll be channeling my creative energy in that direction for a while.


    I won’t be gone, just preoccupied.  Seeya!

Comments (3)

  • Parents are great – mine have always siad to go for whatever makes us happy – so long as we dont hurt anyone along the way – in other words whatever makes us happy makes them happy. Thanks for the visit – Dusk

  • Sometimes I wish my parents were still alive…

  • omigod …

    Any way … if you write one, I’ll write one.  Deal?

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