Creating body of 3-dimensional works on 4x6" blocks of various thickness (these are on 1/4"), drawn/painted on all sides. Working to overcome tendency to make an image on each side but seemed compelled, at least today in this direction. Can't get death of 18-y-o child, whose mother I know, out of my mind. Some thoughts of nephew in Afghanistan and always am in a struggle though the character of this I am not yet ready to say or perhaps need not say human to human you to me. I suppose we will see or maybe not and that is certainly a fear.

Reading Donald Kuspit and thinking about his argument for art that offers medium for reflection, and nothing more or less, that is an expression of the depth of human experience (I think).