MartinLT

Semi-retired, enjoying creative work at Taylor Patterns, and a variety of hobbies.

“Thus, reader, I am myself the matter of my book; you would be unreasonable to spend your leisure on so frivolous and vain a subject.” – Montaigne

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  • Book Review: Old Watercolorists Never Die, They Just Wet Their Sheets

    Book Review: Old Watercolorists Never Die, They Just Wet Their Sheets

    I first read this a year ago, nearly same week. A delightful, easy to read book, self described as a practical book on watercolor. I think this year I approached it as “comfort food” and will probably revisit it in the future. Miller has a chain of art supply stores…

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  • History Buff Horoscope

    History Buff Horoscope

    First published 2007-06-08 on my MySpace blog Today’s Horoscope is brought to you by Flying High Kites, with its every increasing line of Horizontally Challenged…

  • Rituals of Solitude I

    Rituals of Solitude I

    FIrst published 2007-05-24 on my MySpace blog Current mood: @ melancholy Your picture intrigues I will follow your progress To see where it leads Your…

  • I Felt the Pain Within The Words: A Poem

    I Felt the Pain Within The Words: A Poem

    I Felt the Pain Withing Her Words- by Martinlt, 1989 I felt the pain within the words They touched something Long dormant I saw her…

  • 20080705 The Sigh: Flash Fiction

    20080705 The Sigh: Flash Fiction

    First published on my MySpace blog 2008-07-05 I heard the sigh as though it were just in front, separate from me. Its meaning escapes me.…

● About Me

I’m Martin, the creator and author behind this site. I enjoy a variety of hobbies in my semi-retirement. I wanted a simple, “old fashioned” blog to document my learning progress.

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