Month: May 2019

My kids ask a lot of hard questions. Why do people have to die? How does electricity work? Why can’t I have a cell phone? But last week, they came to me en masse with a really easy question: can we dye our hair for the summer? I think they were geared up to argue.… Continue reading Adventures with Hair Dye

I look at my children, sometimes, and I marvel at how much they will change over the next few years. With middle school looming for my ten-year-old, and college farther on the horizon, the next decade of her life will be one of utter transformation. From gap-toothed child to fully-formed adult with new ideas and… Continue reading Some Things Never Change

There are thousands of coffee mugs, wall plaques, and hooded sweatshirts on the market that urge you to “dance like no one is watching” – but when is the last time that you actually did? For me, it was last Saturday night and I have the aching hip-flexors to prove it. Yes, they still hurt… Continue reading The World Needs More Dance Parties

I was invited to speak at the Kentucky Main Street Conference last month. It was a gathering of smart people from all over the state who are united by a shared passion for helping their historic downtowns thrive and prosper. The topic of my remarks was the great opportunity that exists when you combine art… Continue reading The Power of Place