I’m Tickled Abstract © My wife really loves it whenever I massage her hands and/or feet. While a good massage can help to improve circulation, reduce stress, and ease pain by targeting pressure points, bone, and muscle tension, it also just…
A Catch-23 on Twelve © In the song “You Can’t Win” performed by the late musical artist Michael Jackson in the 1978 film “The Wiz,” the Scarecrow character sings about a catch-22 paradox while being mocked and tormented by a murder…
What’s your color language? We use colors to communicate with others because color has the power to evoke emotions. For example, cosmetologists learn to use color theory basics to deliver beauty-enhancement services such as makeup application, scalp and facial treatments,…
Baby I’m Surreal! © Whether I’m sitting on my chips, or I’m standing on my books. I yearn for you, I reach for you, but you’re just beyond my fingertips! – Baby I’m surr-e-e-e-e-a-a-a-l. And I genuinely enjoy your admiring…
Back That Abstract Up! © When you see a new work of visual art that delivers a creative combination of colors, textures and emotions and reminds you of the fear you felt when you fell in love with someone for…
Three Gold Rings for Forty Circles The wedding season extends from the months of May to October, and the most popular months to get married (the peak of the wedding season) is July and August. While most wedding ceremonies include…
Addictions – Say My Name! Most addicts do not begin their lives as addicts. When I held each of my children for the first time while in the hospital nursery, I marveled at the size of their hands and feet.…
The Fifth Day of Christmas In Five Hues During our childhood years, my older brother and I were avid consumers of comic books that were known for making light of pop culture and parodies of popular songs. We were totally…
Pink and Green and Tangled Pebbles In the animated movie Up (released in 2009) Carl, the central character who is retired and in his late seventies, turns his house into a makeshift airship using helium balloons. While the movie fantasies…
The Queen’s Gambet or Persona? To win a game of chess you must capture your opponent’s King! However, the most dominant piece on each side of the chess board is the Queen. And one of the oldest and best-known openings…