Things I Don’t Get
In everyone’s life there are things that are easily understandable. But then there are other things that just never seem to make any sense at all. Here are some of the things that I just don’t get.
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When I talk about the art that I do, a question comes up from time to time: why do I airbrush? I …
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Read more...Thumb Twiddling
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It’s no secret that I love women’s basketball. Back in 2004, I was part of a group that was mounting a serious …
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