A wise possum once said, "We have met the enemy and he is us." (Pogo, by Walt Kelly, 1970)What do doors have to do with enemies? Do they protect? They can be locked, they can be propped open, they can swing back and forth with no recoil. Are they barriers? Often. From what? Ourselves.I'm talking again about the metaphorical door. In this case, the gateway or barrier to your ...
If you’re on the outside of the door, does that make you an outsider? I’ve learned through the years that most people feel like an outsider at some time in his or her life. It begins early, this feeling of alienation. It’s rare that a person can point to a single incident that closed the door to a place of desire or belonging. Some people block—whether practiced or ...
Facebook may be passé in ten years (maybe less), but for now it's a virtual pub for the global village. While contemplating my recent fixation on doors, I posted a question in my Facebook status and received this lively exchange: Carolyn Burns BassNow that I have a door on my studio, do I dare close it?Tue at 10:39am Catherine DiCairanoAnd lock it!Tue at 10:51am Ej KnappBetter not, ...
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