Dominant power in any situation is always temporary. Societies, religion, business all seem incapable of holding a center. Inevitably, there is change be it for better or worse if only because societal inertia is so implausible. This is equally true in our own lives. Change, however it manifests itself, whether in subtle or dramatic fashion, […]
Have you ever walked down the street and found a dollar bill or maybe even a five or a ten? Neither have I. I know I have lost them, but I have never found any. The reason is that I like to look at people. All kinds of people attract my attention. Tall, short, fat, […]
I tried to start reading some of David Byrne’s book, “How Music Works”, opening the page indiscriminately at a section that was discussing Marshall McLuhan’s acoustic and visual distinctions of the world. It isn’t for me. However, I will give it a couple of more attempts because I think Byrne a musical genius and I […]
“The chairs of this world are a fairly savvy bunch,” my chair told me while we were talking about furniture—craftsmanship to be specific—the other day. “Although corporations consider themselves people, they really don’t have a point of view. They have a mandate, which is to make a profit, but if you were to ask any […]
Super Bowl Sunday, or Super Sunday as it has come to be known, is happening today and since my beloved NY Giants won’t be on the field, I won’t be watching. I don’t really care about football in general, but I have been a fan of the Giants since the 1950’s. I used to be […]
April 6, 2013 by Editors
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