A Brush with Memory Drawing never came easily to me; it was neither realistic enough for classical standards nor abstract enough to claim artistic license. Trees, no matter how many times I tried, retained their childlike contours. The angle of airp...
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A Pinch of Whimsy, A Pound of Logic I am not, by any stretch, suited for the kitchen. I lack the discipline of mise en place, the patience for prep, and the instinct to preheat the oven. But I have always liked the idea of baking. The images were ir...
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A Skein of Curiosity It began with an offhand remark. A friend mentioned that it had taken her several months to knit a scarf for her partner. Not a complex design; just a basic garter stitch, the simplest of all patterns. Months. That seemed unfath...
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Two black keys among three white keys, then three black keys among four white keys. Really, how hard can it be? Why can’t the AI just get this right? I was trying to create the cover for one of my books in the Contemplationes series, an...
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