Although there is pleasure in the written word, there is nothing like the satisfaction of creating something with your hands.
The Halpert Clan has been blessed with a modicum of artistic skill, a bucketful of enthusiasm and an almost unlimited supply of free time. The results are mixed, from Baxter’s very abstract, and frankly offensive, “Meat Installations” to Servilia’s more conventional “Sheepless Paintings.”
My own work is fairly mundane. I craft statuary from bronze, tin and various zinc alloys. These statues are then installed by Halpert Maritime Salvage in underwater locations around the world. My intent is that none of my work should ever be seen by human eyes. So far, so good.
But, we can put it off no longer. Here are the final eight verses of The I Ching Haiku Project. Submitted for your disapprobation.
Students of the Clan Von Halpert will know that one of our greatest tragedies was the loss of our son, 
Paranoia takes many forms. For some, there is just a lurking feeling that something is wrong, that things are taking a turn for the worse. For others, the feelings can be very specific and focussed with the patient displaying a strong antipathy toward certain individuals. For 
There has been a disturbing trend in recent months. I’ve noticed that all too frequently I am forced to recount some tale of violence, acrimony or murder. And I am sorry to relate that this entry is no exception. In fact today’s events were perhaps sadder than others as they include shameful behavior from three women whom I’d hitherto considered paragons.
