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My home page presents my writing. I have written four books, Commonsense Wisdom for Everyday Life, Young Man of the Cloth, The Pastor's Inferno and Navigating Life:Commonsense Reflections for the Voyage. I also write a biweekly newspaper column Selections from my books and columns appear on my website.
Date / Time: 5/30/2009 1:00 PM UTC
(George M. Cohan with Pigeon) JOE: Good morning Calliope. CALLIOPE: Good morning Joe. How are you today? JOE: Exhausted from my search. CALLIOPE: Search of what? JOE: The Internet and bookstores to decide what to do about my website. CALLIOPE: Why do you have to do something about it? JOE: My website host will no longer support Front Page, the program I used to develop and update my website aft the end of June. CALLIOPE: Have you come to a decision? JOE: Yes, Your Honor. CALLIOPE: How does the jury find? JOE: In favor of Dreamweaver. I considered paying someone to do what I needed (too expensive for my taste), using a free program (too limited), using a combination of program and hosting (I like my current service provider), Microsoft's Expression (unintelligible for me). CALLIOPE: So Dreamweaver is the least of the evils? JOE: That's one way to put it. It is also the gold standard of web development. I downloaded a trial and decided it was manageable with some practice. CALLIOPE: So you have a month to learn the program? JOE: I don't expect to become an expert in a month, but I'm ready for the journey. Talk with you on Monday.
Date / Time: 5/29/2009 12:25 PM UTC
(El Morro Castle- San Juan) JOE: Good morning Calliope. CALLIOPE: Good morning Joe. How are you today? JOE: Mulling a self revelation. CALLIOPE: Sounds like there might be a story to it. JOE: There is. Yesterday I spent the morning at a meeting with mental health staff and fellow board members. CALLIOPE: How did it go? JOE: Mixed. The first part was a pleasant exchange and presentation with the staff. The second part turned to some thorny issues. CALLIOPE: Where did you find the revelation? JOE: We were discussing staffing and the issue of AmeriCorps came up. Someone wished I was available for their project rather than already committed to the arts council. CALLIOPE: And your response? JOE: I realized only as I said it that there are many personal issues related to mental health involving my family which make it hard for me to be any more involved with the field than I am now. CALLIOPE: Is that what made you turn to writing instead of mental health? JOE: In retrospect, I think so. I have plenty of experiences to draw on but don't want to revisit them, at least the personal ones. CALLIOPE: Good realization. JOE: I thought so. Talk with you tomorrow.
Date / Time: 5/28/2009 11:18 AM UTC
JOE: Good morning Calliope. CALLIOPE: Good morning Joe. I was wondering where you found the title “Notes to Myself” for yesterday's blog. JOE: I was hoping you might know. I went to post it on my site and there was the title. CALLIOPE: Can't help you. JOE:Hmmm. Mysteries still abound. CALLIOPE: Apparently. Did yesterday's outing restore your creativity? JOE: I made stopped at Barnes and Noble on the way home from helping my friend with his pool to do some research on web development programs. CALLIOPE: I thought you used Front Page. JOE: It will no longer be honored by my web host after the end of June. CALLIOPE: What are your options? JOE: Get a new program, become proficient in HTML or pay someone to do it. CALLIOPE: How are you inclined? JOE: Microsoft has a program, Expression, which looks like it has possibilities. CALLIOPE: Gilda Radner was right, There's always something. JOE: No doubt. Anyway, I did some painting when I finally arrived home. I'm trying an abstract expression style. CALLIOPE: How did it turn out? JOE: That's not the point. I had fund doing it. Talk with you tomorrow.
Date / Time: 5/27/2009 7:18 PM UTC
(Old Factory- Leroy, NY) JOE: Good morning Calliope. CALLIOPE: Good morning Joe. How are you today? JOE: Matching the weather. CALLIOPE: Which is? JOE: Overcast. CALLIOPE: How so? JOE: No particular reason. Sometimes I'm affected by my surroundings. Today is one of those days. CALLIOPE: How do you plan to handle it? JOE: This morning I will be busy helping a friend open his pool. CALLIOPE: And then? JOE: Hard to say. Perhaps I will be in a more creative mood when I get back. CALLIOPE: Does your mood bother you? JOE: No, Sometimes I think a little down time gives me a chance to regroup and return to creativity. CALLIOPE: We shall see. JOE: I'll keep you posted. Talk with you tomorrow.
Date / Time: 5/26/2009 12:30 PM UTC
(Fishing Nets) JOE: Good Morning Calliope. CALLIOPE: Good morning Joe. Welcome to a new week. JOE: Thank you. You will be happy to know that I followed through on my art commitment. CALLIOPE: I'm all ears. JOE: I found a brief period to work on drawing and sketched a lighthouse in my handmade paper notebook. CALLIOPE: Were you satisfied with it? JOE: I aimed to draw not to reach perfection. I enjoyed the process and tried not to judge the outcome. CALLIOPE: Good move. Was that it? JOE: I enjoyed it so much that I went back later to practice painting in the style of Linda LeKinff, an artist I have liked for some time. CALLIOPE: Did you stay with the experience here too? JOE: I did and for a longer stretch of time. I also worked with matching colors, not an easy task at least until I get more practice. CALLIOPE: I'm glad you're back into it. By the way, being a Greek Muse, I'm not quite sure about the translation of your blog title. JOE: It means "Art for Art's Sake." CALLIOPE: I thought so. On with the show. JOE: I agree. Talk with you tomorrow.
Date / Time: 5/25/2009 12:02 PM UTC
(Big Ben)
JOE: Good morning Calliope. CALLIOPE: Good morning Joe. I thought you might take today off in honor or Memorial Day. JOE: No, I'm up early. CALLIOPE: What thoughts entertain you today? JOE: Who, not what. I read Julia Cameron's thoughts about time in her Vein of Gold. CALLIOPE:Tell me about it. JOE: She talked about the excuse most of us find from time to time not to create. “If I only had more time!” CALLIOPE: Sounds familiar. JOE: It is. I tend to wast time wishing I had more of it instead of using the small chunks which come available to create something even on a small scale. CALLIOPE: Where do you lose out the most. JOE: In visual art. I find time to read, write and photograph. Ten feet from where I sit wait my drawing and painting materials, gathering dust while I procrastinate. CALLIOPE: What do you plan to do about it. JOE: Redefine my time requirements. CALLIOPE: How? JOE: By using small chunks of it to create something even if it's only a beginning rather than a finished work. CALLIOPE: Go for it. JOE: I will. Wait for tomorrow's report.
Date / Time: 5/23/2009 2:07 PM UTC
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