What is your unique ability?
I am a tool-using monkey. If I don't have the tool I need, I make it. Then I use it. Then I hone the idea behind the tool, make another, and use that one. I... More »
I am a tool-using monkey. If I don't have the tool I need, I make it. Then I use it. Then I hone the idea behind the tool, make another, and use that one. I... More »
Ceramics. Wheelthrowing or handbuilding or both... doesn't matter. As long as I have clay between my fingers, I'm happy. There is something so fundamentally satisfying in throwing a bowl or making a tray or even... More »
By taking care of abandoned animals. Every pet I've had is a creature that has suffered abuse before I found him/her. Those creatures need honesty and love. They won't recover without it. But watching a... More »
My cat, Patchwork, saved my life by showing up on my doorstep, starved and dying himself. I was suicidal at the time, and had just gotten ready to implement my plan when he showed up.... More »
I don't believe that anyone can love everything else if he or she tries enough. Or even that everyone is deserving of love. There are individuals that are beyond inhuman in their habits and actions.... More »
The winter holiday season is the only time I get to give multiple people gifts all at once. The laughter and joy and bad wrapping jobs are things I live for. I love giving gifts.... More »
We have a view that overlooks the Willamette River. It is a gorgeous view, and changes constantly. I cherish having that sort of beauty in my life- the always green forest, the rolling hills, the... More »