Happy Birthday Kyle

It's all in your brain. 

Scientists have found that dogs across a variety of breeds align their body axis with the Earth's magnetic field before squatting to poop. "Our analysis of the raw data ... indicates that dogs not only prefer north-south direction, but at the same time they also avoid east-west direction. It is unclear why the dogs find the planet's north-south axis more comforting."

Atlanta

My painting retreat in Atlanta has been fruitful. I have also completed my manuscript "Landscape Theology" and am in the process of editing it down to 35,000 words (about 120-140 pages). Here are some of the almost-finished paintings. 

Here is a Ram Dass lecture I have been listening to at least twice a year for over ten years, and it still brings me clarity. 

And here is a great, short TED talk that is inspirational and totally relevant.