Some of my favorite works of art are Julian Beever's sidewalk illusions. If you haven't seen them they are truly amazing! He employs a technique called trompe l'oeil which is French for deceive the eye. He creates images that, when viewed from the correct angle, are optical illusions that appear to be three dimensional. It [...]
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Things I Learned on Vacation
We just returned home from a week long vacation that included some much needed rest and recuperation on the beach. Vacations, like all things in life, can be learning experiences. Here are three things I learned while we were away. Fear might not be rational but it is real I know this is true because [...]
May I Have a Compromise?
Often people will hear our kids ask, "May I have a compromise?" and look at us quizzically when we respond as if this is normal! At our house it is very normal. In fact, we probably hear that question asked at least 10 times a day! We started teaching our kids to make a compromise [...]