Month: May 2012
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Life’s a beach
Photo by Nina Leen, Life, April 4, 1950
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“Oh, please don’t go—we’ll eat you up—we love you so!”
(quote from Maurice Sendak, Where the Wild Things Are) A week ago today, Maurice Sendak, one of the greatest children’s book writers and illustrators of the 20th century, passed away. Even if his name isn’t familiar, almost everyone is familiar with his book, Where the Wild Things Are. For many, Maurice Sendak’s books are both…
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Inspiration on the road
When I was a kid, I used to get excited by things like birthday parties, having my friends over to play, and getting to do or see some really creative stuff. Now that I’m a working adult, the same kinds of things excite me, but they come in different formats. So tomorrow I’m leaving on…