The Truth The Whole Truth & Nothing But The Truth.

People often underestimate the power of truth.Twisting and turning it into a warped version of what they believe is reality.Truth and reality are not the same.Truth is an action of honest accounts of a thought, feeling or event.Reality is what the thought ,feeling or event, in fact are.(AJLH 2009)

When the mind's eye rests on objects illuminated by truth and reality, it understands and comprehends them, and functions intelligently. But when it turns to the twilight world of change and decay, it can only form opinions, its vision is confused and its beliefs shifting, and it seems to lack intelligence. (Plato)

Everything is easier in this world when one knows the truth.Life is complicated by untruths.Nothing is real when built on lies, therefore nothing good can come of it.

It is a lonely path for one to walk , a never ending journey of self destruction.,that kills ones soul .

It is possible to murder with the truth.

Denying realism amounts to megalomania ( Karl Popper, 1975)

meg·a·lo·ma·nia
Function:noun
Etymology:New Latin
Date: 1887

1 : a mania for great or grandiose performance
2 : a delusional mental disorder that is marked by feelings of personal omnipotence and grandeur.


True knowledge of physical reality provides us with an absolute foundation for working out the truth for ourselves

Pathological Liar
A pathological liar is usually defined as someone who lies incessantly to get their way and does so with little concern for others. Pathological lying is often viewed as coping mechanism developed in early childhood and it is often associated with some other type of mental health disorder. A pathological liar is often goal-oriented (i.e., lying is focused - it is done to get one's way). Pathological liars have little regard or respect for the rights and feelings of others. A pathological liar often comes across as being manipulative, cunning and self-centered.

Compulsive Liar
A compulsive liar is defined as someone who lies out of habit. Lying is their normal and reflexive way of responding to questions. Compulsive liars bend the truth about everything, large and small. For a compulsive liar, telling the truth is very awkward and uncomfortable while lying feels right. Compulsive lying is usually thought to develop in early childhood, due to being placed in an environment where lying was necessary. For the most part, compulsive liars are not overly manipulative and cunning (see, Pathological Liar), rather they simply lie out of habit - an automatic response which is hard to break and one that takes its toll on a relationship

Family Inspires My Creativity

By Anna Jean Lang Holmes

Meet my Uncle "Rob”, He’s a vintage do it yourselfer, I feel in love with his woodworking back in the late 70's & early 80’s. While visiting with my Grandparents I often tagged along to craftsmen shows & festivals with my uncle Rob.

His inlay work was amazing , smooth rounded modern look with an earthy style to his designs. He is the author of several “Shop Drawings " books about furniture and interiors of the Arts & Crafts Movement of the early 1900s. My grandparents “Poppy Bill & Granny Jean " (his parents Bill & Jean Lang) weren’t the type to tell children "don't do that" you might get hurt , instead they encouraged everyone to try new things.

I learned a lot of my skills hanging out in the basement workshop watching and trying out what the adults were making. It was wonderful because everyone enjoyed different hobbies so you became a well rounded apprentice.

He now works as the Senior Editor for Popular Woodworking and enjoys what he does for a living.

"Uncle Rob" has inspired much of my woodworking,
I remember when he saw my first completed relief carving titled: Clown Fish Follies.

At first he was like " WOW that is really nice work Jeannine " , and of course the 2nd thing he said was" what tools did you use ? "

I went and grabbed a box that contained the tools I used which included the oddest things (a steak knife, razor blades, kitchen forks , dollar store chisels , a ancient rotary tool , sand paper tapped to various odds and ends for detailed sanding , and a cheap wood burning tool )

I made the comment to him “Woodworking is very hard on the hands "It seems I had caused some minor nerve damage to my hands overworking them with such horrible tools. That following Christmas he surprised me with a box a of more sophisticated woodworking tools which allowed me to refine my skills and save my hands from further pain.

I was the happiest girl in the world ! I quickly started my next project Titled : Song Of The Sparrows , An Asian themed table top , the design was inspired by my " Poppy Bill " (Bill Lang) and his world travels.

He would bring me back art related gifts from all around the world , as I grew older he began buying instructional books that reflected the culture of his travels. My favorites were the books from Asia on sumie ink painting.

I feel extremely lucky to have wonderful people who not only support but encourage me to create whatever my mind can think of . To view more about my art , click here .