Choosing among different portraits gives a very different perspective of a person. How you embellish a photograph also conveys essential information. The language you use is also used in framing.
Framing Memory
No coverage of the subject of legacy and memory can even scratch the surface of the subject without discussion of what memory is. But equally important to understanding how memory works and what its limitations can be, is how you consciously present your memories. It is good to understand that the past has brought us […]
Recipes – The R of Legacy Tools
Boxes Before their were personal computers, foodies, and food sites sharing every recipe known to humankind, there were recipe boxes and a few treasured cookbooks in every kitchen. The recipe box I best remember was a dark wooden one. It was mortice and tenon joined box, and the short sides were curved. My mother treasured […]
My Father's 100th Birthday
My father, Donald, was only 71 when he passed away. Today he would have celebrated his 100th birthday. Donald Eugene Hill was born at home near the tiny burg of Colburn, Indiana, on October 14, 1915. I saw the house once, abandoned and in the middle of a field; it has since been torn down. […]
Incidental Information
There is an old saying that the Devil is in the details, but a better perspective might be that Goddess is in the details. Mistakes become apparent in details, but so do connections, facts, and patterns. Nuance of color, texture, and reflection of light are details that distinguish simple utilitarian fabric from luxurious brocades. The […]
Women May Be the Winners of the Google SEO Wars
So while some of us may be expressing concern as we mull over the whole Google privacy hoo-haa, at the very same time, some things Google is doing are very much in our interest as women, household managers, content creators, and savvy private and public consumers of information. Google appears to be using relationships and networks (of both creators and consumers) in the algorithms that determine the authority of individual chunks of information on the web. And women are the mavens of communication and relationship networks.