This is a Heian period Ko Tokoname vase. For more on the Heian period click here, here, or here. The vases with 3 incised rings are called sankinko. There are also vases with 2 rings, one ring and no … more →
Togeii's Weblogwrote 2 months ago: That is all I saw in the message from my sister Marge. For a millisecond the recent events were sus … more →
wrote 2 months ago: My grandmother fell and broke her hip the other day. All I kept thinking was that I did not want her … more →
wrote 4 months ago: Hello and welcome to the second episode of the Kuucast! Tonight’s Kuucast episode features my … more →
wrote 7 months ago: I want to thank my friend for the question that spawned yesterday’s blog about cremation. It w … more →
wrote 8 months ago: Originally published in The Guardian. Counsellors talk about “letting go” as the last phase of the m … more →
wrote 11 months ago: I have never lost someone close to me before. When I was 7 my great grandmother passed away and I re … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Sleeping on the job. No, sleeping is the job. “India in the raw” is my guidebook’s astute descriptio … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Linda Blair: She’s mostly known for her character in the Exorcist. She was the little girl … more →
wrote 1 year ago: I didn’t read anything about this in the book by Mary Roach “Stiff”, but it’ … more →
wrote 3 years ago: This is a Heian period Ko Tokoname vase. For more on the Heian period click here, here, or here. The … more →
wrote 3 years ago: I am leaving tomorrow morning for Atlanta GA until late Tuesday for a conference for work, ” T … more →
wrote 4 years ago: Dude. Life is flippin’ crazy right now: 1. There is a memorial mass for my Grandma on Friday, … more →