Fresh Up

~~~ In October PaisleyPerspective told you about Freshniz 3 presented by Izms of Art. Freshniz is a way to bring you interesting people in a unique interview/talk show type format. This coming Sunday you have a chance to be a part of Freshniz 4 – The Food Edition. Freshniz is a way to bring creative […]

Behind Me…Before Me

~~~ Happy New Year! Today is the 2nd Anniversary of PaisleyPerspective: blogging about the arts & social awareness. PaisleyPerspective started as a blog dedicated to talking about everything under the sun but it was later decided to reign in the topics and focus on two of my passions. Today I want to take a personal […]

Weekly Photo Challenge: My 2012 In Pictures

~~~ 2012 was an interesting year for me. My year was surrounded by the campaign for the Presidential election. I volunteered as the State Digital Media Lead for Obama for America-SC but my biggest part was as a National Delegate to the 2012 Democratic National Convention held in Charlotte, NC. There was a little activism […]

Giving

~~~ My regular Saturday post last week titled “Benevolence” was initially written with the purpose to highlight two charities that I give to throughout the year. However, the tragedy that occurred in Newtown, CT diverted the original intent of that post. This week I would like to highlight those charities and talk a little about […]

A Poem: Winter Solstice

~~~ Winds swirling, whipping whirling throughout trees releasing their final Fall leaves. Hibernation taking place throughout natures spaces. Sleep comes now, letting God work, creating additional rings of growth on old oaks. Preparing bulbs buried deep for a long winters nap; be dormant, we shall see your beauty again in Spring. . by: Joyce M. […]

Benevolence

~~~ December is the time of year where many charities receive a large portion of their donations. We are all familiar with the red Salvation Army kettles where for years in my hometown of Chicago received a surprise gold coin donation. Businesses have local food drives to fill food bank shelves. Homeless shelters and church […]

Weekly Photo Challenge: Delicate

~~~ ~ There is so much in life that is delicate from the intangible like relationships and memories to the physical like snowflakes and blown glass. However to me flowers always come to mind when I think of something delicate. They can be associated with happiness or sorrow but they always hold a special place […]

Daily Prompt: Dear Mom

~~~ Dear Mom: This is the second Christmas I will spend without you. I am glad that before you died (it is till hard to say or type that word) we had simplified our Christmas tradition. I don’t even remember last Christmas it is a haze. Life without you has been tough. I talked to […]

Opinion: Jim DuPlessis on SC Democrats

~~~ Over the last five years I have developed a number of friendships with fellow Democrats in South Carolina. When I first became involved with the campaign and political process, I saw things that I believed could be improved. However, when you are new to any organization I believe you should reserve your opinion until […]

Beauty

~~~ Have you ever seen a person, place, or thing that took your breath away? There is much truth in the saying “beauty is in the eye of the beholder”. Numerous industries survive on this basic principle; from cosmetics, to fashion, to automobiles to most visually based merchandise we have our own opinion of what […]