Category Archives: Check this out

Education Does Not Necessarily Lead to Wisdom

Posted on July 1, 2015 by randomyriad

human dignity cannot be taken away by the government. Slaves did not lose their dignity (any more than they lost their humanity) because the government allowed them to be enslaved. Those held in internment camps did not lose their dignity … Continue reading →

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I’m Still Learning It- Chris Smither and a Lifetime of Killing the Blues.

Posted on June 28, 2015 by randomyriad

Originally posted on The Immortal Jukebox:
‘Somebody said they saw me, swinging the world by the tail, Bouncing over a white cloud – killing the blues’. (Roly Salley) ‘I been left for dead before – but I still fight on…

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Georgia O’Keeffe Talks About Art and Being an Artist.

Posted on June 14, 2015 by randomyriad

Georgia O’Keeffe was such a simple beautiful individual. Her images are full of life and nature and glory of being. I love the genuinely innocent way she talks about her work. She was able to keep her childlike nature throughout … Continue reading →

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Resisting the Habits of the Algorithmic Mind

Posted on June 13, 2015 by randomyriad

Michael Sacasas thoughtfully suggests that our reliance on machines to make decisions for us may lead us to outsource our moral judgement, With some Heart of Darkness and Hannah Arendt and a few good examples from recent media sources to … Continue reading →

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Singing From A Place I Recognize

Posted on June 7, 2015 by randomyriad
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