Catherine "Kater" Cheek is a writer and artist.
Catherine Cheek
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Oct 01
Fake Rock 3
I think this is the least impressive of the three rocks, but it does complete the set. Like the other two rocks, it sits flat, which is a nice bonus for if I want to put flowers or candles in them. I have not yet used them. Like many of the things I create, I …
Oct 01
Book Review: Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids
Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids: Why Being a Great Parent is Less Work and More Fun Than You Think by Bryan Caplan This is a great title, in that it enticed me to pick this up, and it’s a bad title, because it would be more accurately titled “good reasons to have more kids.” …
Sep 26
Silkscreen crow close up
Here’s the close up of the new crow image. This is the third crow design, fourth, if you count the one that didn’t turn out. As you can see, I painted back in some of the details with a brush, since not all the lines on the head and claws came out. To set the …
Sep 25
Book Review: Drive
Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel H. Pink Drive, by Daniel Pink, is (as its title suggests) a book about what motivates people. Since I’ve read books that mention this book (Better by Mistake) and books that this book uses in its bibliography (Stumbling on Happiness, Outliers) I kept my expectations …
Sep 21
Book Review: Labyrinth
Labyrinth by Kat Richardson I’d heard of this series, and when I had the chance to buy a used copy at the library (cheap books! supporting the library!) I picked it up, glad that I’d have the chance to explore more urban fantasy. Since I write urban fantasy, I’m very picky about others’ novels. I’ve …