What to Do with Surplus Great Ideas

I am throwing out this idea to the universe for a new Paint Night.

Bird Watching for “Night Hawks”

We were surprised, but we loved the late night vibe, the chatty waitress and the food that was nothing at all like the grilled chicken salad I should have ordered. we had identified ourselves as "Nighthawks".

Some of My Best Friends Are Artists – Ann Trainor Domingue

NH Open Studios November 2-3 offers the spirit-enhancing opportunity to see where New Hampshire artists and craftspeople are inspired to create.

WAM BAM – Welcome to the Worcester Art Museum

The Worcester Art Museum refers to itself as “WAM” and that sounds all superhero-y and friendly...

AND THE WINNER IS – One Perfect Bugs Me Bug 24 Hour Photo Contest (c)

Thank you photographers and voters for sharing your passion and your talent.  And the BUG  WINNER  is NISSI CAMPBELL - Bad 4, green bug and eggs found on a corn leaf in Boxford MA. Nissi is a very talented amateur photographer and recent HS graduate from Mississippi.  She had two photos in the semi finals: Bad…

SEMI FINAL VOTING ENDS TODAY- One Perfect Bugs Me Bug 24-Hour Photo Contest (c)

Has unearthing all these bugs started to make you itchy? Did you find them in the most unlikely places (i.e.:  a supposedly clean bedroom YIKES!)? It’s time to control the swarm. CATEGORY VOTING BUG CATEGORY SEMI FINAL VOTING July 13-16. There are four bug categories:  BAD (8 entries), GOOD (7 entries), PRETTY (10 entries), and…

THE VOTES ARE IN- One Perfectly Pretty Flower-24Hour Photo Contest (c)

Ahh, what a garden of delight we have here with our entries!  Thank you everyone for your contribution to the bouquet of beauty. CONGRATULATION NISSI CAMPBELL (PHOTO #2) FOR WINNING THIS PHOTO CHALLENGE. And now the list of all our fabulous contributors... Flower #1 (Cacao Flower) by Lori Weeks Swift;  Flower #2 (Winner poppy) Nissi Campbell; Flower…

EMBRACE PROHIBITION (Bottle Trees – A New Englander’s View)

"Bottle Trees at first glance seem like an environmentalist’s dream (all those bottles kept out of the landfill), and a neighbor’s nightmare I called “junk on a stump” masquerading as art." Alison Colby-Campbell

VOTING BEGINS on One Perfect Ku (5/7/5) – 24-Hour Spring Haiku Contest(c)

AND THE WINNER IS:  MERRIL ALLEN There, beneath the snow,   A flash of green and purple    Shimmers in the sun.    Merril Allen Merril not only received the most votes, she received the most delegates...meaning she had more individual people vote for this Haiku.  It's very satisfying that way, but it is not inevitable as some people…

The Oscar Grouch: The Peaks, Valleys, and Pains of the Academy Awards

But my lack of experience with the contenders, doesn’t in the least diminish my ability to judge the awards show program.