Continue Reading Ghost(s) in the Machine The phrase Ghost in the Machine was coined by British philosopher Gilbert Ryle to describe the mind/body dualism of Descartes and later…
Continue Reading Sonic Mapping One of the pleasures of writing an independent blog is the fact that I can cover topics I know absolutely nothing about,…
Continue Reading Got Wire? Woven cultural patterns. The wires in my head got all crossed. So many different associations triggered by the sight of swallows congregating on steel cables,…
Continue Reading Got Milkweed? Lepidoptera Patterns On those days where my body is off and my brain stuck in first gear, I have to practically force myself to…
Continue Reading Got Sunflowers? Helianthus Patterns Over the years I have come back to photographing and writing about sunflowers, just as practically every painter I’ve encountered has included…
Continue Reading Tigard Surprise: The Heritage Trail When seeking beauty under my nose (my goal this week,) the city of Tigard is not necessarily the first place that comes…
Continue Reading Thistles and Neuronal Networks I intend to keep my promise to write this week about nothing but uplifting, constructive or beautiful things that I find right…
Continue Reading Beaverton Joy: La Strada dei Pastelli We could practically be drowning in sadness, between the Haitian earthquake, the heartbreaking plight and betrayal of the Afghan people, the disregard…
Continue Reading Giant Trolls Somehow the trolls escaped their storage in one of the boxes full of the boys’ childhood toys. They emerged in February, popped…
Continue Reading Giant Contrasts I had hoped to post something refreshing today, a day where we yet again reach temperatures above the 100 degree mark. Maybe…
