Michael R. Barrick's blog

I recently referred to this exact problem as my handicap. It's why I like working at a university with genuinely brilliant coworkers. I'm happier when I'm not the smartest person in the room. Unless everyone else in the room is a cat. That's fine. https://ift.tt/qv1ep5F via Instagram

Enjoying the five minutes in the morning when the sun shines in and I can pretend there is nothing I need to get done. via Instagram

Vidma embodying today's rainy day vibe via Instagram

In case you need to know. via Instagram

Some things from the "What do you do at work?" file. via Instagram

WTF is an Instagram broadcast channel and how exactly is it different than posting reels or live video? via Instagram

Baroque frame attempt number one: total failure. This how we learn. via Instagram

I'm going to redo a painting from nearly 30 years ago and see how different it comes out via Instagram

Shouldn't Aquaman have a mid-Atlantic accent? via Instagram

The "utterly no idea what I am doing" phase of the learning curve. Well, not utterly. I've fixed slat-and-plaster walls before, but I am improvising big-time. But it doesn't matter. The frame is made from alley-find lumber, plaster is cheap, and the tools I bought for this will get used for years to come. via Instagram