"The purpose of Newspeak was not only to provide a medium of expression for the world-view and mental habits proper to the devotees of Ingsoc, but to make all other modes of thought impossible." George Orwell - 1984 Public Expectations In my last blog post, we covered expectations in your own life. It was about … Continue reading Public Expectations
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Expectations and Assumptions
"If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you never will change the outcome." Michael Jordan Expectations and Assumptions Did you ever beat yourself up from missing that lob shot on the tennis court? Do you think that you are a bad mom? Did you get straight A's in high school? Do … Continue reading Expectations and Assumptions
Presidential Hopefuls 2020
"I am quite sure now that often, very often, in matters concerning religion and politics a man's reasoning powers are not above the monkey's." Mark Twain Presidential Hopefuls 2020 Nov. 3, 2020 feels like a long ways away but it is just around the corner. Typically, a president wins his second election. We should expect … Continue reading Presidential Hopefuls 2020
Dumbo: My Review
"Movies are like an expensive form of therapy for me." Tim Burton Dumbo: My Review I've always admired Ian Fleming. Here is an author with an aesthetic who never let himself to be trapped in his aesthetic. In the midst of writing all of those great spy novels, he wrote a charming story called Chitty … Continue reading Dumbo: My Review
A Writer’s Process
"You can do without a woman but not a typewriter." Charles Bukowski A Writer's Process In the Art World, process can a be a pretty big thing. In art colleges it can be everything. During every Q&A someone is sure to ask "What is your process?". Process is a collection of habits and practices an … Continue reading A Writer’s Process
One Time With God
One Time With God NB: The following is a story of fiction and fantasy. This is a story with two beginnings. The first is In The Beginning when God said, "Let there be light". That story goes from there to Adam and Eve, then to the Old Testament with that whole story, onto the life … Continue reading One Time With God
Robots, oh no!
"I learned you have to move fast, writing futuristic satire in America: Before you know it, you're a realist!" Jennifer Egan Robots, oh no! The idea of robots is not only the huge mechanical arm that can build a car. It is also automation. There are ideas and pretty sure ideas that software using al·go·rithms … Continue reading Robots, oh no!
Abstract Language: Collaboration
"Abstraction is real, probably more real than nature." Josef Albers Abstract Language: Collaboration Collaboration is about getting more than you could imagine. Let us illustrate with an example! Pretend that you are a party planner. You are hired for a job and you have vision in your mind. You are thinking Old South with gentlemen … Continue reading Abstract Language: Collaboration
The Revenge of Martha Graham
"No artist is ahead of his time. He is his time; it is just that others are behind the times." Martha Graham The Revenge of Martha Graham Every educational dance school, from the private arts college to the University of New Mexico, will hire a professional work to be put on their students. This is … Continue reading The Revenge of Martha Graham
News Junkie
"Get a good night's rest. Have a good breakfast. Don't lie to the FBI." Chuck Rosenberg News Junkie When Trump got elected I became a news junkie. What prompted it, I think, was that while he was on the campaign trail that he suggested the "second amendment solution" for Ms. Clinton. He was telling his … Continue reading News Junkie
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