Month: January 2013
THROUGH THE BATHROOM DOOR- Learning the Difference Between Nakedness and Nudity
There is a nude man sitting across from me on the modeling stand. I can plainly see his curly brown pubic hair and dangling limp penis in my periphery but I do not look. Neither does he look at my boobs and nipples which are also two feet from his … Continue Reading THROUGH THE BATHROOM DOOR- Learning the Difference Between Nakedness and Nudity
Lessons Learned from a Centenarian
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of driving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming, WOW! What a ride! …anonymous For years, I would make the forty-five minute drive to … Continue Reading Lessons Learned from a Centenarian
Looking Back on the Modeling Stand
I’ve learned a few things while sitting on the modeling stand observing students observing me. It’s a two-way street, this educating in the life drawing classroom. First off, over the years, I have come to be able to tell the difference between a freshman and an upperclassman. The college years … Continue Reading Looking Back on the Modeling Stand
Learning to See Color in Light
I can remember the first time that as a child I realized that without light there is no color. My mother was a talented seamstress and sewed matching bedspreads and curtains for my sister and my bedroom. The fabric had orchid colored flowers scattered all over it. I was awake before … Continue Reading Learning to See Color in Light
Coming Soon- A New Blog on Using the Whole World to Teach MY Kids
Many of you know that I have been struggling to write a new book about using the whole world to teach my kids. I say struggle because I have not, at least up until this point, figured out where and how to extract the motivation and dedication needed to get … Continue Reading Coming Soon- A New Blog on Using the Whole World to Teach MY Kids
College is Good for Parents too, I Guess
My son was feeling a bit anxious about going back to college. His life at home is comfortable, predictable, not demanding. Besides the fact that he just returned from a month’s trip globe-trotting around China and being reminded how rich and fascinating the big wide world is, now he was … Continue Reading College is Good for Parents too, I Guess
Riding the Night Train= Part II (with guest spoken-word poet, Bryce Gladfelter)
Riding the Night Train- Part 1
THERE ARE NO COINCIDENCES- How I Got a New Tooth in Record Time
I’ve always believed there are no coincidences in life and after reading “The Celestine Prophecy” years ago, I was assured this philosophy of life and way of thinking was right on track. Lately, I delight in watching it happen. When my brother-in-law decided to choose buck hunting instead of attending … Continue Reading THERE ARE NO COINCIDENCES- How I Got a New Tooth in Record Time
Cindy Ross 