I try to avoid speaking to, or even looking in the general direction of, women in public anymore. There are just too many stories and examples of how afraid of us women are all the time. Who wants to be that guy? Good news, they don’t seem to notice the change.

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I completed my MPA degree twelve years ago. That sorta comes with some obligation to follow the political news cycle. Problem is that these days, it’s generally the same story that can be boiled down into four words: “Idiots idiot, no consequences.” Lather, rinse, repeat. 🙄

Easter basket art piece. At least the price of these eggs will never increase!

Broom-Hilda mosaic completed! Seen here front lit, and backlit:

Anyone remember the 1970s comic strip, Broom Hilda? Been working on this glass-on-glass mosaic piece to commemorate her part of my childhood in the 1980s:

I made this stylized leaf mosaic for a colleague who loves hiking in nature. Cut glass outline, painted toothpicks for veins, and a layer of sparkly glitter inside the outline:

I completed my Calvin and Hobbes mosaic piece! Just needs framing now:

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I thought of your bread making back during the Covid lockdowns when I saw this:

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I got a vasectomy on April 14, 2017. Best decision I ever made. I’m just surprised no one in my social circle has ever wanted to ask me questions:

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Calvin and Hobbes update. Calvin’s hair is now glassed in:

I completed this Hello Kitty piece back in mid-December for a teammate at work who wanted it for her 11-year old daughter. Waited to post until the daughter gave permission to share. Mom asked for it to be pink and “girly,” so don’t blame the artist for gender-stereotyping color schemes:

I’ve made a bit of progress glassing my impending Calvin and Hobbs art piece. Private use only, of course, I don’t intend to make money off of it:

Anyone remember Calvin and Hobbes, the delightful comic strip by Bill Watterson, about a six-year old boy and his stuffed tiger writ alive by his imagination? My latest mosaic project! This is the inked image on wood canvas. Glasswork is next.

thought Subspace Rhapsody was a delightful way to execute a Star Trek episode. Sure, it was pure corn, but really fun and it let the cast play some different roles:

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I guess this guy has a bit of an Everyman vibe to his messaging, but what he’s saying isn’t novel. Alienation from our evolution has been discussed by esteemed minds in past centuries, including Confucius, Marx, Durkheim and Erich Fromm. Maybe a contemporary voice?

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This is a 6X6-inch image of the Flash that I’m crafting for my boss (his favorite). Grouting it tomorrow!

I started making art in 2022, after telling myself for decades that I had no talent, and only people with talent could be artistic. I finally got it through my thick skull that the difference between those who do art and those who don’t isn’t talent; it’s *priority*. Seasonal pieces here:

I'm just experimenting with posting here right now, using a few of my more recent mosaic art pieces as visual content. This piece is a split canvas image of Freddie Mercury, in his 1986 Live At Wembley outfit.