All posts tagged portraits

Most Pleasurables: September 2009

I know I’m beginning to sound like a broken record, but I have no idea where September went. I’m completely freaked out by seeing all the Halloween decorations coming out, not to mention the number of conversations I’m suddenly having about December holiday plans… SLOW DOWN, PEOPLE! Let’s all just take a deep breath and [...]

Most Pleasurables: March 2009

Some months are chock full of fantastic events, others are full of challenges, but there is always at least one thing for which to be grateful. I swear it’s true, even for months like March. Usually, in fact, I realize upon reflection that even those months which I would initially, and justifiably, categorize as challenging [...]

Tibet

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the Dalai Lama’s forced flight from Tibet after a failed uprising against Chinese rule. In anticipation of this crucial and sad milestone, the Chinese government has closed Tibet to foreign tourists and media, and put severe restrictions, such as banning prayer, on monastic life – a cornerstone of Tibetan [...]

I Am Not A Masochist

I am not a fan of pain, of any kind.  However, I find myself oddly in agreement with the man many credit as the grandfather of that particular fetish – Leopold Von Sacher-Masoch.  He was one of those men-of-letters one could find wandering Europe two centuries ago, and he was peculiarly obsessed with fur… fur [...]