My wife and I have spent some time in Montana in the winter and agree that, when it comes to cold weather, Montana is supreme, at least in our life experiences outdoors. A Snowshoe hike with friends in January was so cold that the smallest lapses in gear—a damp glove, boots without gators, a knit cap leaving an ear lobe exposed—were immediately ...
Zoom calls show an interesting array of wardrobe choices. On a recent call the zoomers remarked in good humor about the sartorial spectrum, quite an assortment of mostly casual wear. But one person, a leader, was dressed in coat and tie. For all we knew he may have been wearing cargo shorts too. But from what could be zoom-seen, he was sharply dressed ...
Today the Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision (June Medical Services v. Russo) struck down a Louisiana law requiring a doctor who performs abortions to hold active admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles. Our blog today focuses not on the larger abortion debate or on whether the Court’s decision is agreeable or not on the merits. Instead ...
In learning to draw or paint, here’s a little secret. Hold your drawing up to a mirror. The mirror reveals how the drawing needs adjusting to look like the real subject. The inaccuracies jump out, especially in portraiture. For example, if you paint one eye of your subject slightly lower than the other, holding the painting up to the mirror will show ...