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Something about art.

(You'll think, possibly, that this, finally, is the thing. It is not. But it's post number 50 of 56. FIFTY! Cue Molly Shannon....) Maybe you do this, too: Sometimes, I get sucked into thinking that everyone knows what I know, that I don't know anything especially helpful or informative or different from what people, in … Continue reading Something about art. →

Jennifer Balink Among friends, The view from here 11 Comments September 28, 2021September 29, 2021 5 Minutes

How art might save the world.

When I was small and days were most often spent with just the two of us, my mother and me, filling time as we pleased, I spent countless hours in parks and museums, wandering aimlessly and looking at trees, art, and artifacts. Our most frequent haunt was the Brooks Museum, where my mother liked to … Continue reading How art might save the world. →

Jennifer Balink Among friends, The view from here 15 Comments January 28, 2018January 28, 2018 6 Minutes

I beg you: Art. Harder.

On Monday I had to put on my big girl pants, by which I mean quite literally the black stretchy pants with the wide and forgiving elastic waistband. I have done little but eat and drink with reckless abandon since November 10. On November 9 I was too depressed to eat. In the initial days … Continue reading I beg you: Art. Harder. →

Jennifer Balink Among friends, In my spare time, The view from here 16 Comments January 8, 2017January 12, 2017 4 Minutes

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