writing and drawing ways to a better world
musing randomly
Sometimes my creative endeavors feel doomed. I find myself fighting off interruptions from every quarter. It’s become meta. Yesterday I was interrupted in my work to discuss the impact of interruptions on my workflow. I…Continue Reading
The elderberry is an arching deciduous shrub I’ve long associated with fancy lady beverages, overblown cottage gardens, elaborate hats, and other rare and beautiful relics of bygone days – but it’s back now and all…Continue Reading
Published on Medium as part of a longer piece: The Power of Positive Sex Ed Laci Green’s free, fun, and high quality sex education videos have been a gift for over ten years, and I…Continue Reading
A teenager captured in the wild, bathed in the blue glow of an unseen screen.
In this time of predominance of electronic devices, parents and caregivers must be mindful about our screen time decisions for children. Studies have already shown effects from copious access to on-screen entertainment that give reason…Continue Reading
I believe everyone has innate aptitudes and attraction to some type of work, and that with persistence and equal opportunity we should be able to advance in our chosen field. I believe everyone would be…Continue Reading
I love to stuff my senses slightly over capacity, be stimulated just beyond bearable range, stumble startled outside the familiar. I long to find my limits, flow through my entire range of motion and emotion,…Continue Reading
Paprika Clark sits on the battery storage bench on the front porch of the first tiny house built by her company, Bungalow to Go. Photo by Dylan Pankow.
The RealTimeRealTiny blog was my way of sharing the process of building one tiny house. This one tiny house represents the beginning of a diverse sustainable entrepreneurial venture with a vision, long-term goals, and infinitely…Continue Reading