So What Happens When It Dries? It Is Time for the Final Touch...
Painters… painters wait anxiously for their pigments to dry, whether for the stability to craft upon the canvass another layer of oil, or to allow it to be handled without fear of the errant thumb or clumsy admirer.
The sculptor… often the drying is more bane than benefice, but still, it must dry before it can be permanent.
The druidic soul… always smears of dirt upon the hands an…
The Crossword Metaphor
Ah, the crossword puzzle. As part of my morning ritual, whenever my morning may fall during the day, it is the very sweet espresso, a cigarette, and a crossword puzzle with a sexy pen (supposedly it is strange to use a pen on a crossword, but I hate the pale look of pencil on newsprint). I don’t remember when this necessity to continue began, but if any one of the factors involved is missing, t…