Category Archives: paying attention

Each Life a Snowflake in a Blizzard.

Posted on May 18, 2011 by randomyriad

“Politicians and rulers are not the makers of events, but their puppets:” “It seems to me that we do not know nearly enough about ourselves; that we do not often enough wonder if our lives, or some events and times … Continue reading →

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The Death of the Fool: La Strada

Posted on April 17, 2011 by randomyriad

I found him tragically fallen from his perch in this most appropriate of situations. La Strada is a oddly captivating fable that leaves pieces of itself in my dreams. Anthony Quinn‘s brooding brute, Zampano, looming over the elfin waif, and … Continue reading →

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Some projects forming in the staging area of my mind

Posted on April 13, 2011 by randomyriad

Art: an assemblage built on a 2 foot square of small parts, parts from old models, small bits of painted wood, maybe in the form of a house or landscape or a fantastic machine. There may be some sewing involved … Continue reading →

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Universalism at Work, A Nice Idea

Posted on March 29, 2011 by randomyriad

“Where we are fighting a tyrant, we are all universalists. We are immediately in solidarity with each other. That’s how you build universal solidarity … it’s the struggle for freedom. Here we have a direct proof that a) freedom is … Continue reading →

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Just Putting One Word In Front of the Other

Posted on March 14, 2011 by randomyriad

It is amazing how quickly I get out of the habit of just putting words together on paper or a screen. I have been writing bits of things here and there for work, but mostly I have just been overwhelmed … Continue reading →

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