by Jeffrey Scherer | Dec 31, 2017 | Cultural, People, Philosphy, Social, Work |
As with anything, we make our own story and lives by how we interact with others, ourselves and those we don’t even know. Our actions, large and small, impact those we see and can not see. 2017 (or 11 or 2) was a tough year for me and, I realize, many others....
by Jeffrey Scherer | Dec 30, 2017 | Philosphy |
I believe in ghosts. I know it may sound a bit crazy. Every since I was a little boy, I always looked for ghosts. Some of my ghost were friendly—others very scary. But soon, at about age 6, I realized that if I confronted the ghost directly they no longer would bother...
by Jeffrey Scherer | Dec 29, 2017 | People, Philosphy, Work, writing |
This photo was taken at my father’s Texaco Service Station located at 5600 Rogers Avenue in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The likely date of the photograph is 1953 when I was about 5 years old. This is the same age as my granddaughter, Olive Soucy, today. In the picture...
by Jeffrey Scherer | Dec 26, 2017 | Art, Cultural, Health, People, Philosphy, Social, writing |
After reading Maria Popova’s recent blog post, In Praise of the Telescopic Perspective: A Reflection on Living Through Turbulent Times, I was reminded that at the end of each year we collectivley try and assess the year’s events and attempt, through...
by Jeffrey Scherer | Dec 24, 2017 | Building, Cultural, Health, Philosphy, Social, Travel |
The year began with my leaving Mexico on New Year’s Eve for a year in Italy. But 2017 actually began October 1, 2016 when I formally retired from the company I founded on October 1, 1981 with Tom Meyer and Garth Rockcastle: Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle, Ltd....
by Jeffrey Scherer | Dec 7, 2017 | Philosphy |
Week 48: The last week in Italy I finished my last week with Davide Barbini with a still life of a wine bottle, oranges, newspaper, my diary and favorite Pelikan ink pen. It was a challenging still life since one side was lit with a blueish white light and the other...
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