Monthly Archives: April 2004
Nightline
“Every American has a responsibility to understand fully the terrible costs of war and the extraordinary sacrifices it requires of those brave men and women who volunteer to defend the rest of us.” – John Mc Cain This story pisses … Continue reading
Commitzvah
Smartmarriages alerted me to an emerging trend in marriage – straight couples are increasingly opting for the “domestic partner” arrangements that were set up by some states as a marriage substitute for gay couples. The name for these “marraige-lite” ceremonies … Continue reading
The price of not thinking
I’m not usually one for web multi-media, but this Poverty Tour presentation by the Catholic Campaign for Human Development is compelling. Regardless of your politics, it is informative to put yourself and your lifestyle in perspective. To think about all … Continue reading
under the radar
The world is talking about oil, but under the radar the issue of water privitization is becoming more urgent. This Sojourners story is an early indicator of what will be happening to the poor of the world, safely out of … Continue reading
Prayers for Olivia
We got some bad news today. Olivia has been diagnosed with a mild case of Cerebral Palsy – a birth defect which is relatively common in low birth weight preemies like her. She will require therapy three times a week, … Continue reading
Gentle Response
The mind desires this, And grieves for that. It embraces one thing, And spurns another. Now it feels anger, Now happiness. In this way you are bound. But when the mind desires nothing And grieves for nothing. When it is … Continue reading
The Wild Ride
We just returned from the wedding of that fresh-faced young couple we were Married Sponsors for this last winter. They make a very handsome bride and groom and it was a very nice affair. Open Bar. Dancing. Catholics know how … Continue reading
And always the soft idiot softly Me.
I was sent this brilliant W.H. Auden poem about Law ‘Law Like Love’ Law, say the gardeners, is the sun, Law is the one All gardeners obey To-morrow, yesterday, to-day. Law is the wisdom of the old, The impotent grandfathers … Continue reading
Little Muscle
It’s just a little muscle, but it must be damn important. I don’t even know its name, but it connects the upper center of my back to a spot just below my right shoulder blade. And it hurts. I woke … Continue reading
Creativity and Innovation Day
I didn’t know until just now that today is Creativity and Innovation Day. Hey, I don’t need any more excuse than that to spend an evening playing with artiness. Hey, have a happy Creativity and Innovation Day!
Depth, Being, and God
“In summary, if God is the depth of existence, then religion is the confident search for this depth as well as the celebration of those events, persons or occasions where the depth has broken through the surface of our lives … Continue reading
Poesia Visual
No time to post. Just a short bloglet. Busy Busy. Definitely go check out this site dedicated to Visual Poetry based in Argentina. If you’d like to know the difference between Visual Poetry and, say, ART, they have lots of … Continue reading
Trash Art 101
Q- “Can I find a way to tape off a piece of cardboard so you can paint it without the cardboard ripping when you pull the tape off?” A- “I Gesso.” Yes, by trial and error I found that if … Continue reading
Seeing
He alone sees truly who sees the Lord the same in every creature, who sees the Deathless in the hearts of all that die. Seeing the same Lord everywhere, he does not harm himself or others. Thus he attains the … Continue reading
Some things don’t scan well. I’m one of them.
I need a quick course on image processing or something. I tried to scan one of my art sessions in and the image was too big, grainy, blah blah. This is my best attempt. Pathetic, huh? This totally does not … Continue reading