The saying, “You can’t push a rope,” has been used by many people to illustrate an essential truth about the way things work. Just as water runs downhill and stands in low places, because that is its nature, so pushing a rope will only make it wad up, and performs no useful purpose.  It is […]

I love chickens, and I find chicken trivia to be especially amusing. I think chickens are endlessly fascinating and fun birds, and I am always captivated by the chickens’ social interactions. I have assembled several chicken facts, along with some great chicken themed gifts from my store, Chicken Dance. These items make great gifts for […]

I love to visit and photograph urban industrial and factory scenes. I lived in Pittsburgh, PA, from the early 1980’s through the early 1990’s while attending graduate school, and then working. It was a time of great change in Pittsburgh and the surrounding areas, as steel mills and factories closed and the economy went through some great […]