by kimmel1972 | Mar 2, 2022 | Ben's Blog
Art does not always pay very well. Or better yet, most times, art does not pay at all. At least not as far as money is concerned. I’ve been to street fairs where people sell their paintings, which are phenomenal; yet, no one knows the artist, in which case, art can be...
by kimmel1972 | Mar 1, 2022 | Ben's Blog
The obvious truth is words have meaning. Of course they do. This is why we use them. We use words to convey a thought or express a feeling. We use words to communicate and interact.Words have meaning. I agree. But what’s in a word?I think this is an interesting...
by kimmel1972 | Feb 28, 2022 | Ben's Blog
They say that when one door closes, another opens. People will also say, “It can’t rain forever” and especially when we talk about heartbreak or heartache; when you find yourself at the bottom of an outcome, there is no hope. All we see is what we feel. And it...
by kimmel1972 | Feb 27, 2022 | Ben's Blog
I used to be afraid. . .I was afraid all the time. If I’m being honest, I was afraid of everything, which is literally crippling. And I laugh when people tell me that they’re not scared. I laugh when people say, “Who cares what they think” and yet, they go on and on...
by kimmel1972 | Feb 26, 2022 | Ben's Blog
Back in the short period of my life when I was a Cub Scout, which was only about a month or two, I was told a quote, which I believe is sincerely underused. I was told, “Be prepared.”This is the scout motto.According to Scouting for Boys, this means “You are always in...
by kimmel1972 | Feb 25, 2022 | Ben's Blog
They say this is all a journey. This is the here and now. Otherwise known as our daily life. There is a beginning to everything, a middle and then an end. However, between the two points that go from start to finish is the true substance of our life. So, please don’t...