Vanity Fair says Michael lost his Youth
Thursday, July 2, 2009

I happened to catch sight of a memorial article to Michael Jackson in Vanity Fair , " In Memoriam: Michael Jackson ". The article celebrates Jackson's career and then pop-psychologizes him toward the end (no pun intended). Here's what it says: He was different from all the other celebrities. He dre.. .. read more..

Narrative Photography: Central Illinois to Chicago and Back
Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Ever since I wrote an art review on David del Pilar Potes's photography , I've been very curious about the narrative aspects of photography. Potes's work inspired in me a vivid interest in the possibilities of storytelling through the digital medium. It was only by coincidence that I happened to pu.. .. read more..

poem
Monday, June 29, 2009

each night I go to bed a little bit later I wake up in the morning forgetting the past days add up like coins in my pocket I'm rich with hours another little bit has passed I find another hobby swear to myself I'll get healthy another little bit has passed I think about the news write about my view.. .. read more..

Opening Pandora's Box: Assisted Suicide
Thursday, June 25, 2009

Last night, very very late (I think it was around 4 o'clock in the morning) , I was just about to go to bed when I cracked open Pandora's box on Twitter. I tweeted: What is the current state of public opinion on assisted suicide for medical reasons? And then I tweeted: B/c I feel as though if I bec.. .. read more..

Re-thinking Iran and Twitter
Sunday, June 21, 2009

After writing " Is Social Technlogy Making Us Smarter? ", I felt a twinge of regret for not having capitalized on my argument. While we all agree that social technology is becoming a greater part of global society, it is easy to get carried away. I've noticed that rational arguments about social te.. .. read more..

Is Social Technology Making Us Smarter?
Friday, June 19, 2009

L'Oro dell' Azzurro by Joan Miro (via Spaceweaver ) Two interesting articles, one from The Atlantic called " Get Smarter " , and another by Peter Daou called " The Philosophical Significance of Twitter: Consciousness Outfolding " reflect in their arguments the growing speculation that social techno.. .. read more..

Normal, IL: Documentary Photos Part Two
Tuesday, June 16, 2009

The first set of photos that I took of downtown Normal only covered half of the main street. This is the other half. Photos of the downtown area would be incomplete without pictures of Babbitt's Books, the local secondhand bookshop. You'll also notice some construction going on. The downtown area i.. .. read more..

Normal, IL: Documentary Photos
Monday, June 15, 2009

I recently bought my first digital camera. Inspired by the work of David del Pilar Potes , I decided to try my hand at some documentary photography. In particular, I'm interested in how photographs are arranged and the meaning that arises between pictures based on their linear relationship to other.. .. read more..

Interview with the Photographer
Sunday, June 14, 2009

In my last post I wrote about my subjective experience of looking at David del Pilar Potes's photography . This interview is meant to accompany that post and give some insight into the workings of a professional and artistic photographer. My first question is about your arrangements. How do you cho.. .. read more..

poem
Thursday, June 11, 2009

My little gray cat has grown so fat I don't even recognize him anymore. I used to cradle him in my arms, He used to run around the house, Now he sits at the foot of my bed And begs me to feed him again. It seems the buffet I prepare every day Is never enough for my little gray cat. Next week he'll e.. .. read more..