“Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with golden lacquer. It teaches us to embrace damage and flaws.” — ManGill. For most of my adult life I have helped repair the sick. Many had their lives suddenly shattered and altered forever. It was a job at which I was quite good. Recently, the… Read more

“Success is when a signature becomes an autograph…” Abdul Kalam Up until the European Renaissance, around the 15th Century, it was uncommon for artists to sign their work. At that time individual contributions began to have merit and add value to pieces of art. Prior to this art was communal or anonymous, perhaps with an… Read more

“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has occurred…” George Bernard Shaw In a world of smart phones, laptops, earphones, facebook, instagram, and social distancing, the art of casual conversation with random people has never been more challenged. Even people in the busiest of public spaces are often deep in personal… Read more