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My new thing is to ask both myself and others, “What’s the best thing that happened today?” I think it helps cease complaints and reframe your day. And it works, mostly. But of course there are the days that finding even one good thing is a struggle. And on those days, I reach into my desk for a fancy bag of fancy chocolate and break off a square. That bag, just its existence, makes me happy because I know that it’s a ready-made answer to my daily question.

Latest Work!

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This is a two-color silkscreen made from a photo I took of a Chicago street sign. An excellent personal philosophy.

Irv Kupcinet with Friend

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I had a ridiculously fantastic week, full of long walks and concerts and bike rides in the rain and art shows and baseball games and urban planning lectures. Oh, and a car accident. A little one. Wasn’t my fault and I wasn’t hurt. Just a stiff neck, but I had a massage planned for this a.m. anyway.

Even after the accident, when I let myself cry three tears and that was it, I put a smile on my face and thanked whomever that I was fine, as was my trusty Subaru Legacy, Cleo. And today, post-massage and post-shopping excursion, I hopped on my bike again for what turned out to be a 15 or 16 mile trip. Then a lecture! Then a ride home.

I am thankful for my glorious life and hope it is long enough so I can do something worthy of it.

The Eyes Are Watching

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This is a sticker I’ve been seing a lot lately. Hooray for organic forms on traffic signals.

I will not provide further comment.

A woman picks up her phone and says in a very loud voice. “I’m so sorry, Mary. I’m so sorry. Can you ever forgive me? Please? All I can say is that it’s in God’s hands. There are three women in Winnebago who just sued for $300 million for what happened to their kids. And what happened to your kids by you not leaving, God wanted that to happen. He meant for it to happen. Can I bring you some tea in the car? Okay, I’ll see you.”

Flower in the Villa

Originally uploaded by minvervah.

I just really like that photo.

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