Ramblings

A collection of articles, stories, and a diagram of my family shrub -- things that kind of ramble around somewhere is the darkness of my brain.

A cartoon illustration of a blue bird holding a yellow highlighter in its beak, perched on a log beside a large fish that appears to be caught, in a marshy area with cattails and water.

Lessons From Life and Rock & Roll

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Three animated pig characters in a room filled with toys and books, with a yellow background and a bookshelf in the back.

The Story of the Three Little deSwiners

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A person with a surprised expression, holding their face, looking out from an unfinished attic of a house with a pink floor and a gray door.

Eliminating the Unknown

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A digital color wheel with a black background, displaying a spectrum of colors arranged in a circular pattern with concentric rings, and an arrow pointing to a specific color code "56/103/9".

Understanding Color

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A family photo of twelve people, including children and adults, gathered indoors against a gray wall, dressed in vintage clothing from the mid-20th century.

Family Shrub

Download the DeMeulenaere Family Shrub

Download the Goubert Family Shrub

Download the Cools Family Shrub

Download the Hoffman-Fred Family Shrub

Download the Hofford Family Shrub

Download the Meganck/Verschaeve Family Shrub

Download the Battoo Family Shrub