Beth L Barnett
Van Gogh’s Ear
by Pinky Kase
Some times strange theories and solutions come to light in the art world. Surely there should be no new evidence or conclusions to be drawn about Vincent van Gogh’s ear. The ear was… Continue reading
Politically Speaking
If you don’t live in Kansas, be glad. It’s political quirkiness can drive you crazy and sometimes be downright scary. Thomas Frank wrote a whole book about What’s The Matter With Kansas? which has recently been made into a… Continue reading
The Racehorse
I never really owned Top Sea. I just wished I did.
At sixteen, I was too old for camp and too young to work a real job so I volunteered at a local stable a few miles from home. J.B.,… Continue reading
Santuario de Chimayo
Between Santa Fe and Taos New Mexico, the ‘high road ‘ leads to Chimayo and The Santuario de Chimayo. Outside are numerous eateries, vendors selling high priced candles, painted pots and strings of dried red chilies. Lines of people wait… Continue reading
Liza Pearl
The summer before my parents sent me away to camp, my aunt’s maid Hazel brought Liza Pearl across the street to play. It was a busy thoroughfare but like me, Liza Pearl was only eight years old. She had tight… Continue reading
