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Category: Sunday post
“The Kid”: A Latino Icon of the American Dream
Biography of Ted Williams(Disclaimer: As of yet unread by author of blog) Historically speaking, few Americans contributed as much to the American cultural landscape as former Major League Baseball player Ted Williams. Nicknamed "the Kid," "the Splendid Splinter," "Thumper," and "Teddy Ball Game" for his prodigious hitting prowess, Williams was nothing sort of a phenomenon … Continue reading “The Kid”: A Latino Icon of the American Dream
“In the Name of the Rose”
https://youtu.be/mQ8TXGzgXIo?feature=shared "Othering": You are the rose. You are less. Your thorns hurt ME. "Belonging": I am the Rose. My thorns protect me. Handle with care. Stop and smell me. It's in the air. Breathe. By any other name... "Any" other? Why not? Me. Hold me. Brother. By any... other name. Rose.
On “Corrections”: Rehabilitation Vs. Punishment
https://youtu.be/lcMbie9KTfw?feature=shared March is Criminal Justice month and while this post is late to the punch to reflect on the meaning of this designation for that month it's never too late to reflect on the meaning of what mass incarceration says about us as a society. In this vein NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) commemorated … Continue reading On “Corrections”: Rehabilitation Vs. Punishment
Work in progress…
"On the Pier" Among other things, I enjoy producing sketches to accompany poems (mostly) that I write. One form of inspiration is to base the poem, as well as the sketch, off of a photograph I have taken. While I also enjoy pencil sketches without colorization, the intention is to add color to this one … Continue reading Work in progress…
“Economics”
Adam I was an "economics" major in college, along with anthropology. Not that I've asked around, but I am aware of, potentially, at least ONE other person with this rather ODD combination of ACADEMIC "interests." ODD, I'm saying, because whereas "economics," at least in our globally-"Westernized" conception, is identified with Adam Smith, capitalism, free markets, … Continue reading “Economics”
The Weary Blues
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“Pale Blue Dot” (“Fermi”? “Fermi”? Anyone?)
"Pale Blue Dot." According to the "Fermi Paradox," the question posed by Nobel laureate physicist Enrico Fermi, "Where is everybody?" Specifically, what are the chances that we are alone in the universe? According to the laws of probability, if we exist, why not others? (Specifically, Fermi was referring to "intelligent" beings... You know, like us... … Continue reading “Pale Blue Dot” (“Fermi”? “Fermi”? Anyone?)
Jew Too!
Rembrandt's portrayal of Christ is known for its depiction of Jesus in His full Judaic identity, which, of course, is true. It is said that Rembrandt based this painting off of a "model," a Jewish man he found walking the streets of Amsterdam, not to dissimilar from this.
Phineas
Phineas Gage In his "Descartes' Error: Emotion, Reason and the Human Brain" Antonio R. Damasio writes about Phineas Gage. He was penetrated through the skull by a steel beam during an accident in the railroad industry where he worked as a foreman in the 1800's. He survived the incident, but "lost his mind," becoming "indolent," … Continue reading Phineas
Observations from the Brink 