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  • Twilighting Idolatries

    Genius is always sufficiently the enemy of genius by over influence. The book, the college, the school of art, the institution of any kind, stop with some past utterance of genius. This is good, say they, — let us hold… Continue reading

    Twilighting Idolatries

  • Body 4: Disembodied Nature

    Newest issue of Disembodied Text is out. Take a look see. The poetry, the music, the art pieces… really speaking to me this morning. Hat off to the editors, Kiki and Chris, for a great compilation. Body 4: Disembodied Nature… Continue reading

    Body 4: Disembodied Nature

  • Boon of Dandelions 8

    Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, and sorry I could not travel both and be one traveller, long I stood… –Robert Frost So many, so varied are all the possibilities of how anything gets from this place to that… Continue reading

    Boon of Dandelions 8

  • Veggies in the House

    Thanks to Dušan B. for showing me this video. Amazing what you can do with vegetables. Related articles Lev Manovich – Hybrid Media (carolineearlyconvergentmedia.wordpress.com) Heems Turns ‘Blade’ Opening Into Music Video (Mixed Media) (popmatters.com) A dj’s mid-career crisis and need… Continue reading

    Veggies in the House

  • Hans Memling in Brugge

    ..[T]he Memling Museum [is] housed in the former Hospital of Saint John. The hospital functioned from the 13th century onwards, and much of the museum’s collection is devoted to illustrating its history. Sixteenth century surgery tools used at the hospital… Continue reading

    Hans Memling in Brugge

  • Meditational Painting | Writing Finger

    A really nice elucidation of painting as meditation. As the author states, he is “writing about painting as meditation, not meditation before painting…” I very much recommend a couple of reads. No human culture lacks adornment.  It can be as simple… Continue reading

  • On the Way to No-Thinking

    When in the seen will only be what is seen. And in the heard only what is heard When in the senses, only what is sensed And in the known, only what is known You will not be influenced by… Continue reading

  • An Indistinct Sky: No-Thinking

    “In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create distinctions out of their own minds and then believe them to be true.” Siddhartha Gautama, the Awakened Related articles Struggle Falling Away: Love (keithwaynebrown.com) Awake for Deathless Wisdom (keithwaynebrown.com)… Continue reading

  • Intersecting Wisdom

    “Are you the new person drawn toward me? To begin with, take warning – I am surely far different from what you suppose; Do you suppose you will find in me your ideal? Do you think it so easy to… Continue reading

  • Awake for Deathless Wisdom

    In a world become blind, I beat the drum of the Deathless. Siddhartha Gautama, the Awakened Ariyapariyesana Sutta Source: peace-n-kindness.tumblr.com via Keith Wayne on Pinterest Related articles Letting-go Hateful Circumstance by the Naming of the World (keithwaynebrown.com) Heart And Soul… Continue reading

  • Human//Again: Texas Artist John Coté

    Jonathan Coté is an artist from Texas. He grew up in the big alienating city of Dallas,TX. As a young adult he spent many years in Austin,TX as a rickshaw driver, bike activist, freegan chef to the homeless punk kids… Continue reading

  • Dreamstate: Holographic & Multidimensional « Thoughts of a Taoist Babe

    Interesting take on things from an artist… and some stunning art as well. For quite awhile now, I have been going on and on about my vivid dreams and the process of dreaming, ad nauseum.  Not only have I given… Continue reading

    Dreamstate: Holographic & Multidimensional « Thoughts of a Taoist Babe

  • Camille Paglia, George Lucas, & the Work of Art

    Thanks to my beautiful friend Joy Harris who told me about this article. Time to pull out my own writings on this and dust them off. Who is the greatest artist of our time? Normally, we would look to literature… Continue reading

  • Urban Wall Art & Murals

    Some really great pieces over @ Urban Wall Art & Murals. All you folks of the Ether should pop over and check it out. Continue reading

  • Smoochy Boochy… Remaking the World in the American Image

    Adam Curtis rocks. One of my favorite documentarians… ever. Below is a link to his documentary It Felt Like a Kiss. I recommend reading the full Wikipedia article, but here is a taste to get you situated: It Felt Like a… Continue reading

  • “Flown” by Carl Bajandas

    New kinetic sculpture by my beloved brother Carl Bajandas. You should check out his entire youtube channel. Continue reading