The work I do is, at times physically taxing. The hours are inconsistent. The pay is low. And most people have no idea what's involved. And while I know the same can be said for many, many jobs, I can only speak from my own experience. One of the jokes I like to make during the ...

This weekend was the opening of the new modern wing at the Art Institute of Chicago. Since Target was generously covering admission, we decided to head downtown to check it out. This makes Dean's 6th museum trip already. He's been to the MCA twice, the Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium, and the Museum of Science and Industry. ...

Today, TBWITWW and I went to the Renegade Craft Fair. It was an interesting gathering of people and stuff to look at. I think it's telling though, that while we spent a couple hours there, we didn't find anything we wanted to buy. (We did come close to buying an Inigo Montoya baby shirt for Tommy, ...

I was reading Chris J. Davis' post "Emptyness" today and it made me want to say something about art in my life. Chris said, "I see the world through the eyes of the artist again, and dear God it scares me to death. " That fear is, in my mind, a fantastic thing. It's so hard ...

A friend sent me an e-mail with a few pictures of the Picasso in Daley Plaza. The first two were fairly standard shots... the third is the interesting one. Sculpture should be designed to be viewd from all sides, but many times people only really look at the front view. How many pictures of David's backside ...