Liza Blue Humorist

Meditation on My Hand

A writing prompt to contemplate my hand sends me deep into curiosity about opposable thumbs, wrinkles, age spots, and the broken life line on my hand.

Confronting the Stigma of the Red Wheelbarrow

After 50 years, I finally have found my own meaning for William Carlos Williams' famous 16 word poem about chickens and a red wheelbarrow.

Nature of the Mundane: The Ostrich

Can I make the case that the ostrich is the epitome of elegance.  I accept the challenge.

The Power of Details: National Novel Writing Month

Fell far short of the goal of 50,000 new words a day, but found inspriation in the addition of small compelling details.  

You Tube Skills Week - Juggling

An attempt to learn how to juggle based on a YouTube tutorial.
 
 

Gladwell in Action: Outliers – The Story of Success

Taking Gladwell’s recipe for success and applying to the modern age of social media and instant fame.

You Tube Skills Week: Cake Decorating

An attempt to learn how to decorate a cake based on a You Tube video.

You Tube Skills Week: Bread-Making

The second in a series of a week devoted to learning a new skill each day, based on a YouTube video.

YouTube Skills Week: Taxidermy

How YouTube can put purpose into an unstructured week.

The Nature of the Mundane: The Human Chin

The human chin is the defining anatomical feature of modern humans.