Cancer affects nearly every family, yet our national priorities ignore the one investment that saves lives, strengthens families, and grows the economy at the same time, and instead pour $73.8B/year to save at the most $2.9B, while giving up $59.4B federal and $37.3B state tax revenue.
Many businesses operate on an every-man-for-himself mindset, where competition, image, and profit outweigh collaboration and integrity. This culture wastes energy, harms employees, and often undermines the long-term health of the company.
This is a brief explanation of the self-evident truths section of The Declaration of Independence, which contains the phrase, “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness”. Here I explain how this section is not actually promoting hedonism, but instead, social responsibility.
Today has been ridiculous. I woke up to discover something very, very sad, and I’ve gotten NOTHING done all day. I’m really trying to make this pendant, and I actually really want to, but it’s taking me forever and my hands keep going numb. And the distractions! Arrrgh! This poor,…
I am very excited to be going on an Ellensburg Blue Agate rockhounding adventure this weekend with Bret and members from my rock club. I think this was arranged by geology professor, Nick Zenter from Central Washington University…
Trying to change someone who won’t change only drains your life force. Inspired by a Feng Shui proverb and Dana Faulds’ poem “Allow,” this reflection explores letting go, surrender, emotional healing, and learning to ride the wind instead of fighting it.
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I’ve begun adding custom wire-wrapped sphere pendant listings to my shop, starting with natural, unheated, untreated citrine spheres. Each piece is made to order, with options for chain length, metal finish, stone characteristics, and wirework style, allowing you to personalize both the look and feel of your pendant.
Here are some photos to show the large unheated, untreated citrines that will soon be available in my shop, DoodlepunkArt. These crystals belong to my boyfriend’s collection and he is asking me to sell them off quickly in order to pay off the lapidary equipment he just purchased, so they are…
I ran out of time to post a poem by Dana Faulds yesterday. Her words fit where my head was at in that moment, which was actually a good place. Today, unfortunately, my head is somewhere else entirely, and it isn’t pretty. So instead, I’m writing from the heart in…
It is my pleasure (with some mild trepidation) to welcome you to my brand new (and long overdue) website. For more than a decade the world has suffered with my completely neglected and broken old site. Please forgive me for the years of torture and bear with me as I figure out…
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