Art
October 25, 2009
- I'm not known for the brevity of my blogposts, but if I had the power to command, this one would consist of three short sentences: Go here and read the Framework. Go here and sign on as an endorser. Go here and share your stories of culture and community. You can do all those things now, then come back and read the rest, okay? But in case you want to be persuaded first, let me try. Art & ...
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October 21, 2009
- I watched Howard Deutch's Some Kind of Wonderful the other day. The film was written by the late John Hughes and was released in 1987. I'd seen it only once, on VHS when I was in grade 9. A friend of mine had put me onto it, and he was a mad fan of the movie, writing 'SKOW' on his school bag and so on.The film is terrific and well worth another viewing, especially if you haven't seen it in a long ...
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October 19, 2009
- “I am a great artist,” I say to the puppy. “Surely you can appreciate your good fortune and accept the responsibility of living with me. My paintings will bring world peace. My writings will cure cancer. My infinite wisdom will end hunger. You must not annoy me. You must allow me to work.” She looks at me, wrinkles her long elegant nose, and farts defiantly. ...
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October 19, 2009
- I challenge you as an educated American to investigate the differences in media propoganda and factual reporting. Health Care Reform Obama's Plan
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October 18, 2009
- I have an interesting topic I'd like to discuss, and would love to know what others think. First, a few words on what I am reading right now. A great blog called Writers Read asked me this a few weeks ago and they have just posted my answer today - and you might be surprised that it's not all short stories, or even fiction! And, to shock you even more, dear blog readers, sometimes.... I just ...
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October 16, 2009
- A 90-year-old bachelor decides to give himself the gift of a night with an adolescent virgin. This happens in life and it takes place in Gabriel Garcia Marquez's latest novel Memories of My Melancholy Whores. Anti-prostitution groups are objecting to a movie being made on this work. They believe it will promote child prostitution.Literature, cinema, art have always been questioned along these ...
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October 12, 2009
- Please have a look at my journal on my blog [which is a great tool for writers to spread the word for anything they post on RedRoom__which is good for promoting reach and breath from a post you've made here. Here is the link to the visual representation of my journal page: http://michaelpokocky.posterous.com/does-seeing-my-journal-interest-anyone I have been keeping journals since I was 12 and ...
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October 12, 2009
- Reading in anticipation of a trip is one of my greatest pleasures. As I've been preparing for my trip to Venice, here are a few books I've been reading lately... Guide Books DK Eyewitness Top 10 Venice by Gillian Price The DK books are heavy on photos and strip the text down to the essentials. However, I like the thematic approach to Top 10 Venice. Using the lists you could spend a day ...
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October 12, 2009
- Forgive me for posting this as a blog rather than as a comment, but I didn’t know any other way to share an image of my own art. Keiko, thank you so much for introducing us to Kumada Chikabo, an extraordinary human being. I had been depressed concerning my work and reading the interview with this wise man was like listening to the voice of a mentor. “I am like a leaf, floating ...
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October 8, 2009
- The question I have is what techniques do you use for REINVENTING YOUR ARTISTRY?I have been challenged in each new decade with reinventing myself.In my twenties, when I began performing for a fee, I utilized my youth and vitality and fulfilled my need to absorb the purpose of musical studies – self-expression.In my thirties, I concentrated more on building a repertoire of pieces I could sing ...
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