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Happiness is ...: Making Christmas Cards...
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A choice. a journey not a destination. different things to different people. better than sorrow. Monday, December 29, 2014. I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas filled with family, friends and love. Are you ready for the new year to begin? I'm not. Feels like 2014 just flew by. I'm hoping that I will manage to create more art in 2015 and actually sell some of it. So for Christmas I did manage to make cards for the family. These are examples of the finished product. Here is the cut down version. This pl...
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Town Hall Brewery
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North Georgia Art Ramble. Wednesday, May 06, 2015. Some of my brewery visits aren’t what I would hope. Town Hall Brewing. They have the usual assortment of souvenirs, with good graphic tastes. So, I tried the Masala Mama IPA, my favorite style. Good. Very drinkable. Not great (despite a local following that rates it at 96 on BeerAdvocate). Not bad by any means, either. It’s another in a long line of faceless IPAs that can be had anywhere by most local breweries for people that w...I'll categorize amuseme...
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Mr. Bartley’s – Cambridge, MA
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North Georgia Art Ramble. Mr Bartley’s – Cambridge, MA. Sunday, May 03, 2015. During my first visit to Cambridge, MA, my daughter and I stumbled across a great burger joint, hip in all the right ways but also delicious. We recently found our way back. Like Leavitt and Peirce. It’s on Harvard Square, and we were fortunate to arrive just before the crowd. Mr Bartley's, as the sign says, has been in business for 55 years. The exterior signage doesn’t get to the full novelty of the place. The fun begins, tho...
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The Gentleman’s Shop
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North Georgia Art Ramble. The Gentleman’s Shop. Sunday, April 26, 2015. You can’t say window displays are not important in drawing customers. Leavitt and Peirce, located prominently at Harvard Square, has the feel of a place that’s either been around a while or one that is particularly well positioned to draw in tourists with an “old Harvard” allure. I almost missed the door handle…. For the times, they are a’changing. Hookahs. Maybe the school has a secret society of advocates. And, that’s the end...
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March 2015
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North Georgia Art Ramble. Father John Misty – Live at Variety Playhouse. Sunday, March 29, 2015. Father John Misty goes to show that I don’t talk to enough younger people to see what’s “hip.” At Variety Playhouse, this show was sold out months in advance, and I’m just as comfortable being the one of the oldest at a show as I am in being one of the youngest. So, what do you get when you free a drummer from his kit and put him at the front of the stage? And all ten from his 2015 release,. What was entertai...
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December 2014
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North Georgia Art Ramble. Friday, December 26, 2014. For many years, it was a goofy tradition but one that we lost possibly due to disinterest, being busy, or… heck? Rescued from maw of the unyielding “junk drawer of all idle things,” he deserved a more comfortable rest. And, so it begins, where I place Santa someplace for my wife to find him, then it’s her turn, etc. Well, here he is in action. Hanging out in the jewelry cabinet, likely to be opened soon for a planning evening out. Hard to miss this one.
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Burnt Hickory Brewing 3rd Anniversary
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North Georgia Art Ramble. Burnt Hickory Brewing 3rd Anniversary. Wednesday, April 29, 2015. Yep, a line. So, here’s the map to the treasure. And here’s the guide to the loot to be found. First up was The Didjits Blood Orange IPA, ranked #25 in Paste Magazine’s. Blind taste test of 116 IPAs. There were some stellar beers ranking lower, and to my taste, this was interesting and good, but not a champion. Below were various costuming gimmicks for a photo booth. Who needs props for a photo? And then this guy ...
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The Waterboys – Modern Blues
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North Georgia Art Ramble. The Waterboys – Modern Blues. Sunday, May 03, 2015. I’ll had the hope had risen a bit higher as Scott, who usually records in the U.K., returned to the U.S. to record this CD, which only,. 18 years ago, m. Ay have played some role in. A perfect CD to my ears. She with her church and code, her extravagant beliefs. Me a creature of the road, a child of dust and grief. Down the misty Avenue, through the city fog. I saw you promenading like the Princess and the frog. The finale, ...
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May 2015
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North Georgia Art Ramble. The Cryptonomicon Imitation Game. Saturday, May 30, 2015. Sometimes, you just read a book because it amuses, without a real sense of why or what is coming. List (#53), which is my reading guidepost currently. While I appreciate the referral, I’d categorize this as general fiction. This made him a grad student, and grad students existed not to learn things but to relieve the tenured faculty members of tiresome burdens such as educating people and doing research. It is exciting to...
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The Cannoli Wars
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North Georgia Art Ramble. Thursday, April 16, 2015. Less elusive are the premier bakeries in the neighborhood, Mike’s Pastry. We’ll let the competition begin with curb appeal, namely, advertising. Not even close. Mike’s has an understated, traditional look, but I’ll favor the neon sign any day. Round 1 goes to Modern. The discoloration on modern is a camera issue, by the way. In any case, muddy street or not, I’ll take the art. Modern. Well, let’s move on to customer experience. Mike’s offers other...
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