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dark nights and black markets

We have had films with decidedly overtones of superficial Marxism typical of the James Cameron Avatar variety; or Titanic, a kind of vampiring of the downtrodden and unwashed in the service of champagne socialism. By the same token, The Dark … Continue reading

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panning for the wild

Fantasy as the idealization of desire. Permeating liberalism and enlightenment thinking has always been a racist undertone, the collander, the sieve,  of secularism that disposes of the chaff into a compost heap. The thinking that brought forth romanticism as corrupted … Continue reading

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DR. JEKYLL & MR. GARGOYLE : AUGMENTED REALITY

… they only come out a night. Augmented reality has to be considered as part of the future of humankind. There are  many ways for us to add data to our lives beyond the what is there physically.This could be … Continue reading

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“CULTURAL ACUPUNCTURE” : APPROPRIATION & HIPSTER REBELLION

Pick your protest.Is this wave of political activism, from Black Bloc to Tea Party different from past manifestations? Every era has unique twists, but they are each not as different as you may think.  This time it’s different?… Natalie Zemon … Continue reading

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OIL SPILLS & RELIGIOUS THRILLS

The Christian dogma of creation, which is found in the first clause of all the creeds, has another meaning for our comprehension of today’s ecologic crisis. By revelation, God had given man the Bible, the Book of Scripture. But since … Continue reading

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