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I just read this article today in our local paper and thought that the chef David McMillan articulated very nicely a certain type of male bonding over shared existental vulnerabilities. McMillan is also an artist and family man in addition to successful entrepreneur. As our patriarchial society puts inordinate pressureContinue Reading

Was told that Athens is considered to be a top graffiti city in Europe.  Not hard to believe, given what is an impressive urban “gallery” space. So many dense inner city quarters, so many surfaces and structures.  A thick patina covers the extensive collection provided by artists who are alsoContinue Reading

this article out of the UK highlights the growing industry of privatized military and political propaganda  ‘Britain has lost most of its geographical empire. And most of our modern politics is about the ways  in which different groups struggle to come to terms with that fact. For a large portion of theContinue Reading

I thought I’d indulge myself by starting a new thread.  I’ve been reading J.D. Vance’s Hillbilly Elegy and I couldn’t resist but share a few pages.  It’s an interesting moment in a fairly graphic narrative memoir…..Continue Reading

Starting engines…… We can start posting, both what we’ve done as Jesse has said, and new stuff. We can change the look.  We can make separate sub-websites linked to this one. Have separate sections, categories.  Sky’s pretty much the limit.  Or at least a chunk of it.  Just a questionContinue Reading