The Unfortunate Cost of Progress
Written April 17th, 2016 The photo pierces a sensitive spot, to say the least, in both execution and subject matter (click the photo to enlarge). The weathered dignity from this lone, imposing warrior of the African savannah, whose life-sized photo is positioned among the filth and decay of what...
A Petty Game Unworthy of both Men and Gods
Written June 23rd, 2009 It was Nietzsche who said: “Be careful, lest in casting out your demons you exorcise the best thing in you.” I have not been able to locate the exact book this quote derives from, but I’m fairly sure the context was his critique of “sin”,...
Or Would You Rather Be a Fish?
This is one of my favorite essays, and that stretches back across 30 plus years now. It goes without saying that I was moved by the film, but my intuition about it’s core meaning, elaborated at the end of this piece, I believe few people caught. I mention that...