I’ve always wished I had some artistic ability–by that I mean drawing, painting, sculpting, etc. When I was a kid I tried. Really hard. I tried and tried to draw, to paint, and to mold things out of polymer clay, but somehow nothing ever came out looking quite right. The closest I was able to get was the most basic…
Tag: talent
The Frustration of Evolution
No, not biological evolution, as in Darwinism. That’s a completely different topic that doesn’t fit on this blog at all. I mean the evolution of the development of our skills and talents. I’ve been reading the collected stories of O. Henry lately. I’ve always enjoyed the stories of his that I’ve read, but I found a big, beautiful hardbound collection…
Being a Good Big Sister Pays Off
For those who don’t know, I’m the oldest of nine kids. A position of great power and great responsibility. I was always told growing up to set a good example for the younger ones, which I”m afraid I probably didn’t do a very good job of. I have memories of enticing my younger sister to push the “help” buttons at…