Suddenly, with a pop, there is dark, as if God himself had changed his mind, had decided light wasn't all that great after all. But no. The heavenly lights still gleam: stars and stars and galaxies of stars and a bright lunar wink. Perhaps, instead, God decided to remind these…
deep and guttural, diffused —a howl dampened by sagging clouds, chilled by some october's waning gibbous this is how I hate you(sometimes)though I tell myself and say otherwise. * * * Don't worry, everything's fine. 🙂
Jeudi Gras (or "The Binge Before the Fast")
As I mentioned in my previous post, starting tomorrow I am going to go on a two-week fast from the ear-candy of Mraz. I decided to start on Friday, frankly, because I wanted to be able to binge on the music today while at the office. So, I am currently…
A Matter of Tuning
A tricky thing, inspiration is. Take for instance, music as a muse. On a good day, music spurs something within, evoking an expression of creativity. I remember one night in college listening to the Goo Goo Doll's "Acoustic #3" on repeat for what seemed like hours while I painted. Pretty…
The Story of Stuff exposes the REAL materials economy
From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. This short film will teach you something, it’ll make you laugh, and it just may change the way you look at all…