Realms of the Unreal

Henry Darger independently wrote and illustrated three volumes about the "Vivian girls," who are fighting an endless battle against child-enslavers. The illustrations are watercolor paintings and collages like this one; for the most part they're beautiful, but some are disturbing, showing naked children being tortured or killed.

You've gotta know when to hold 'em

I love her head resting on the bear's head.

Today is one of the warmest days so far this year, and so I'm sitting outside. The sun is out and making it difficult to see my computer screen.

Home

In Colorado I can see the grass and sun, and there are mountains like this

I ate at my favorite Denver restaurant yesterday. Biscuits and gravy and scrambled tofu.