Archive for April, 2007

Sicily Bound……

Posted: April 29, 2007 in Keough Journal

The realization is finally hitting me that I’m leaving for Sicily, Italy this coming Tuesday morning. I’ve been working so hard trying to get ready for this trip and get all my school and administrative commitments taken care of, I haven’t had time to really think about my visit to see my daughter Andei. I’m [...]

Thoughts on ArT

Posted: April 18, 2007 in ArT

You don’t truly realize the incredible talent and skill that goes into painting and making good art in general until you have tried to paint, draw, sculpt or even compose a really good photograph. There is so much that goes into making highly expressive, dynamic and engaging art. I have picked up the my paint [...]

The Creative Process

Posted: April 15, 2007 in ArT

The Photo of Atlantic Beach Pier No matter what you do for a living I believe creativity and innovation are important factors in how much we as human beings enjoy and are sustained (enriched) by the endeavors we pursue. Succeeding in the global (technological) economy demands constant innovation and creativity. This is becoming more and [...]

R&R on Ocracoke

Posted: April 12, 2007 in Keough Journal

Blog Entry April 11, 2007 12:00 We just pulled out of Ocracoke on the 12:00 ferry. I always feel rested and rejuvenated after a few days at one of my favorite get –a-way spots. I enjoyed spending time with my artist friend Ann who owns Oscars B&B. Getting away from the demands of work and [...]

Paintin AgaiN!

Posted: April 7, 2007 in ArT

I’m enjoying a little down time hear at Easter. School is out for a few days and I’m taking it easy…reading, working in the yard and getting back to my painting in preparation for my trip to Sicily to visit Andei and participate in an landscape painting workshop with an old artist friend Michael Untiedt [...]

We be PoDcAstin!

Posted: April 3, 2007 in Distance Learning

It was great having the Blogmeister Joe Poletti and his team of highly motivated (enthusiastic) and extremely talented Carteret County School teachers visiting Carteret Community College today. I really enjoyed sharing what we are doing at CCC with technology as it relates to online learning. I truly believe we need to be working together more [...]