Who among us has not taken a shot? I am guilty. And now I find myself one of the wounded. Consider this: Love people even in their sin, for that is the semblance of Divine Love and is the highest love on earth. Love all of God’s creation, the whole and every grain of sand…

“A Perfect Pair” Original Watercolor 12″ x 16″ $550. Prints are available for all watercolors. For the very first time: All “A Perfect Pair” prints can be personalized with your last name on the wine barrel for your wine cellar or dining room for an additional $10.

Cheese and wine are a marriage made in heaven. They provide a simple and inexpensive—yet perfect—way to impress your guests during this holiday season. Pairing 1 — Raw-milk Munster cheese with Gewurztraminer wine. Heaven! Pairing 2 — Parmigano-Reggiano cheese with a Recioto della Valpolicella dolce (dessert) wine. Heaven! Pairing 3 — Gruyere cheese with a…

The Magic of Santa Claus Click Here To See All Watercolors by Randy Elrod Simply click the link or Santa above, go to the gallery, choose your favorites and return to this page to purchase. Please note: To expedite shipping, please list each watercolor name, size and format on the notes section of Paypal when you…

I spied this pot of autumn beauty at Seaside, Florida several years ago and couldn’t help but paint it. Happy Thanksgiving!

Hendry Primitivo is the quintessential complement to a roast Turkey. If you can’t find Hendry, find a high quality Primitivo or Zinfandel. You will like it!!

This compelling phrase coined by NYU’s Jay Rosen describes an earthshaking change that most churches, politicians and entertainers refuse to believe—or of which they are simply ignorant. Democracies (and churches) both produce and rely upon complacency in their people. Both these entities are “working” when their citizens or members are content enough not to protest…

Just in case you get tired of turkey this week, still have family around and want to do something fun and different, here is the recipe for the “perfect” hamburger. It is important to use prime grade beef because, due to its intense marbling, less external fat is required in the the blend, thus concentrating…

Original Watercolor — 12″ x 16″ — Handmade Paper $550 Limited Edition Giclee Prints on Watercolor Paper are priced as follows: 8.5″ x 11″ $55. US 9″ x 13″ $65. US 11″ x 17″ $85. US 13″ x 19″ $105. 16″ x 20″ $150. 17″ x 22″ $170. 17″ x 25″ $175. Shipping is $4.99…

He’s more than a mistake. He’s more than two mistakes. He’s more than his biggest regrets. He’s more than a mentor. He’s more than a hero to many and a disappointment to others. He’s more than a leader. He’s more than charisma. He’s more than his career. He’s more than his upbringing. He’s more than…

10. Fat Mo’s — (Nashville, TN) Fat Mo’s is an American success story. It was founded by Mo and Shiva Karimy in 1991. Fat Mo’s has been recognized not only in Nashville and Tennesse, but also nation wide. (Best of Food TV network). It has been voted the No. 1 Cheese burger by many different medias. For the…

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Please use the comment section below to answer the following 7 quick questions: 1. What do you miss about childhood? 2. What piece of art would you like to own? 3. If you weren’t doing what you’re doing for a living, what do you think you would be doing? 4. Where would you live if…

Creativity is as much about a continuous process as it is a finished artifact. Chances are, as you read this, you are thinking, sketching, reflecting, creating, exploring or fine-tuning something. As any creative will attest, we’re just “drawn” that way. Healthy creatives are never not in process. Process is a systematic series of actions directed…

Tranquility Original watercolor on handmade paper 12″ x 16″  Unframed 2011 $350. Primary colors: Browns/Neutrals Signed Giclee Prints in various sizes available HERE

On the heels of possibly the greatest World Series game of all-time and just before tonight’s pivotal game 7 I thought it appropriate to say why I love Baseball. 10. My 6th grade teacher, Mr. Butler requisitioned a TV for our classroom at East Lake Elementary to watch the 1969 World Series. I will never…

Resistance against creativity has filled my whole life, My offences have been countless and painful. Rationality has rebuked me, friends have admonished me, the example of others has reproached me, your freedom has terrified me, your treasures evade me. You have seen and abhorred all my fears and could easily have forsaken me, yet you…

If I influenced the pulpits and pens of Christian pastors and authors, I’d tell them to cease and desist all Christian clichés and speak plainly. Not in “Christian-speak.” Pardon me, while I “preach to the choir.” Can we please “can” the overused expressions that substitute for original thinking? The first time you hear these buzzwords,…

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