Showing posts with label philosophy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label philosophy. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Disposable, Renewable or Enduring?

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I was raised in a very thrifty environment, a direct result of my parents working hard to hang onto the lowest rung of the middle class ladd...
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Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Time Is The Only Real Commodity

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Clock #7 (Left) and Clock #6 (Right)  This past month I have not posted, as you may have noticed.  Business has returned to pre 2008 le...
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Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Homage To Trees

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Photo Credit: Beth Moon, San Francisco, "Ancient Trees: Portrait of Time"  I have always been lucky to be able to earn a go...
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Thursday, December 31, 2015

Where Have All The Antiques Gone?

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Here's Looking At You Kid 2016 As I walk to work every day, I ponder the complexities of life and the simplicity of living.  It t...
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Tuesday, September 22, 2015

The Life of a Picker or On The Road Again

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I just returned from delivering a Federal card table to an old client in Dallas.  This was a table I made many years ago and always thought ...
Friday, December 19, 2014

Happy Haiku!

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Today I reach exactly 2/3 of a life in good health and content with my life.  I have a productive routine and have been recognized both for ...
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Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Reflections Of An Old Man

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Beautiful Marquetry Card from Paul Miller Years ago, when I was much younger, these thoughts came to me as I walked home fro...
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Thursday, November 15, 2012

Good Press Always Helps Ego

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Over the years I have had the pleasure of being interviewed for different publications.  It is always nice when they act interested in what ...
Saturday, December 31, 2011

Looking Back To The Future

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Well, another year is put in the memory bin. It seems like such an arbitrary moment to change everything and start over. All the invoices...
Sunday, September 4, 2011

Memories of an Antique Dealer

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I have often written in this blog about what I have been doing for the past 4 decades. When I get a call from an old client who men...
Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Future of Antiques

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I note in the New York Times today that Albert Sack has passed away at the age of 96. He was the last member of a family business that open...
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Tuesday, April 26, 2011

I've Been Busy...

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You may have noticed that the last few months I have neglected posting on my blog. I have been working on projects and busy with my diverse...
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Friday, November 26, 2010

Home Sweet Home

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Some people never move. I am one of those people. I have spent nearly 40 years in the same building doing the same work. I find it ver...
Sunday, November 14, 2010

Cover Boy

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When Woodshop News contacted me last year to ask if I would like to be interviewed for a story, I was a little surprised. I have received ...
Saturday, November 6, 2010

My Walden Week

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I find that my schedule has filled up over the years, instead of free time I now have no time. One result of "success" in my fie...