The Art of Transition
The Transition of Art Listen to the essay I keep several running lists of dates near me on the timeline of my departure from the academy. My memory has never...
No More Multitasker November
November Multitasker No More Listen to the essay here November is my favorite month of the year, because it is my birthday month. I’ve always been connected...
The Art of Collecting
Collecting Art Listen to this essay here Mama’s first collection that I can recall were miniatures that could fit in a repurposed printer’s block letter tray...
Haunted House Party
Party Haunted House Listen to the audio version of this essay here Halloween was always one of my favorite holidays as a young one because of the candy. I...
Late Adopter
You can listen to the essay narrated by yours truly here Late Adopter I am not an early adopter. In a world in which we are often forced into fixed identity...
What's New is Old
What’s Old is New Listen to the essay here Browsing the front area of the library is one of my favorite pastimes. At my local library when you come in...
The Eight Inch Spike of Paranoia
The Eight Inch Spike of Paranoia Listen to this essay here When Brad called from the truck repair shop with news as to why the Silverado’s left rear tire...
Residency Rest
Rest Residency Listen to the essay here A few years ago I announced to a group of people during a professional development workshop that I wanted to apply...
Visiting Hourss
Hours, Visiting (listen to this essay here) Sometimes these essays fall out of me. Like the human compulsion to speak into the silence even if it may be...
Persistent, Consistent
Consistent, Persistent Listen to the essay here Persistence and consistency have been coloring my days. Persistence is probably a cool, deep blue,...
Pain in the Art
Art in the Pain Listen Here The house is buzzing every time I go outside. A low hum, the buzzing is a vibrational energy that hits me in the exact register...
On Freedom
Freedom On listen to this essay here June 2022 “How are you holding up?” Vaimo asks on the phone the day following the US Supreme Court overturning Roe v....
The Art of the Spark
Listen to my narration of this essay here The Spark of Art I was trained (and according to my MBTI profile) have a propensity to critique, tear down, find...
Bound Homeward
Homeward Bound Listen to the essay by clicking on the image or here. Dedicated to Cindy Johnson, dear friend, neighbor and fellow deep thinker and feeler....
The Art of Collapse
The Art of KCF Newsletter Turns 2! I'm celebrating 2 years of my newsletter's launch. And because I'm me, I thought you all deserve a little treat. So, I...
Art of the Hack
Hack of the Art Vaimo and I donned some going out clothes and grabbed our N95s for an outing to town a couple of weekends ago. Our first dates included spur...
Hitting the Wall
Wall of Art One might assume after forty years in this body and two (three?) decades of pushing it to the max that I would know better than to get to the...
Art of KCF: The Weight of it All
All of the Weight Last weekend I was gifted the experience of spending time outside with an Association of Nature and Forest Therapy trainee. She guided me...
Vinyl Painting
Painting Vinyl “Ah, wouldn’t it be kind of cool to have a record player again?” He said to his shopping companion as he strolled by me. “I remember going...
Art as Teaching
Teaching as Art Teaching others has been a lifetime mission of mine, formally and informally. I always loved playing school growing up. Pretending to do...
