Last year, after my first trip to Portugal/Spain/south France, I decided to write about the sunset every day for a year. There were a few reasons for this. Mostly, I was inspired by Arles and Van Gogh’s work he did there, sketching the same things over and over on a daily basis so as to … Continue reading
Tag Archives: art
Name It
My friend Leah Pantéa did a podcast with Jordan Ekeroth of The Reindeer Club where she talked about her art and faith. This is the second post about ideas that were sparked by their conversation. I am too lazy to go back into the podcast and give direct quotes, so you will have to listen to it … Continue reading
Stalker God
My friend Leah Pantéa just did a podcast with Jordan Ekeroth of The Reindeer Club where she talked about her art and faith. I am going to do two posts on ideas that were sparked by their conversation, and I am too lazy to go back into the podcast and give direct quotes, so you … Continue reading
Creative Science
One thing I love about the scientific community is how amazingly creative everyone is. The stereotype of the boring scientist who doesn’t think past “his” work is not only a stereotype, I don’t even know how it could have become one. Every scientist I know, pursues a creative focus from brewing award-winning beer to writing … Continue reading
Thinking Like a Phage
I’m super excited to announce the arrival of Thinking Like a Phage, a beautiful and insightful book about the most abundant life form on the planet: viruses – specifically bacteriophages, the viruses that infect bacteria. Written by Merry Youle, who is not only my personal hero but whose life trajectory shows that you can do really … Continue reading
Valuing the Donut
I was speaking the other day with a friend who is a visual artist about her thoughts on patronage and art and a bunch of other stuff posed by Amanda Palmer in The Art of Asking. Both my friend and I had a similar experience when we discussed the books with our partners: their response … Continue reading
