Beth L Barnett

I am a native mid-westerner but graduated of Mills College in Oakland CA, Am an x-ray technologist and have sold major x-ray equipment internationally. Now write novels and blog for fun. Member of Kansas City Writers Group and KC Ebooks. Love all kinds of movies, dining out, cooking in, reading, certain causes (environmental, animals and women), politics, bridge, friends, and family.

Prince Edward Island: Where to Eat

Published July 8, 2011 | By Beth L Barnett

Okay. I admit it. I’m a true lobster freak. This is especially odd since I live in Kansas but it was bred into me when my grandfather took me as a child to the Savoy, then the best and… Continue reading →

CREATIVE

Published July 1, 2011 | By Beth L Barnett

Jackson Pollack painted this picture in 1947.

He said “On the floor I am more at ease, I feel nearer, more a part of the painting, since this way I can walk around in it, work from the four… Continue reading →

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Pinky Says: WHEN WHITE IS WRONG

Published June 25, 2011 | By Beth L Barnett

Is it possible that white is not right to use for your art? Go over to the Nelson Atkins Museum and check out the new colors of the walls in the old wing. You will absolutely not find… Continue reading →

Abortion

Published June 17, 2011 | By Beth L Barnett

My friend Valerie, a thirty five year old doctor, called with wonderful news. She was pregnant. She and her husband Joe, also a doctor, had been trying for a while with discouraging results. Then suddenly, a baby was on the… Continue reading →

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Attachment and Bonding: Subtle Signs of Trouble, by Lynn Barnett

Published June 10, 2011 | By Beth L Barnett

The range of attachment reaches from the securely attached child to the child who does not connect with others at all. The good news is that children are very resilient so they may display only the more subtle signs… Continue reading →