6 Articles
Friday, October 2, 2009
The "Art Roots"
The "art roots" are sculpture made from roots systems found in the forest that I have "brought in" and preserved with varnish. They will be on display at the Unframed Artists Gallery in New Paltz, NY
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Yetta Kurland, NYC Candidate for City Council, A Photo Tour
Yetta Kurland is a refreshing and highly-liberal anti-corruption candidate for the City Council in NYC from the 3rd district who will very likely unseat the powerful, and increasingly conservative, Speaker Christine Quinn.
Monday, July 20, 2009
Americans Kill, so What is the Kindest Way to Kill?
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The death penalty is with us to stay because it is popular. Americans also seem to support mass imprisonment.
Freedom? Not! But our national identity is not easily resolved, so let's instead discuss the issue of killing itself, and how it can be carried out in the fairest and most humane ways possible: an attainable goal.
Also, lets look at the criteria for killing: can neural science be applied to determine guilt?
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Saying Good-bye to Krishna
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Krishna was bigger than life, certainly the most thinking, emotional, and communicating cat I have ever seen. I rescued him, and probably would have found new owners for him, but he was so damn smart. He would sit with guests and try to talk. He lived with me through the Internet revolution, but I had to give him to my parents during the 2000's when conditions, including 9/11, forced me to leave NYC.
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Lies of the Times: Obama needs to fufill his promise
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With the horrendous decline of Republican politics and policy under the final Bush, which mirrored the Republican decline after the Vietnam war, blame can easily be placed on previous presidential administration and its supporting congress for the present twin dilemmas of economic and environmental collapse. In fact, the American economy surged under the last Democrat, Clinton, and only collapsed with the arrival of Bush.
Monday, January 5, 2009
Gaza Peace Rally in New York City, Janurary 3rd, 2009
There was a Gaza peace rally in New York City, on January 3rd, 2009. It was really peaceful, which is not what I expected when I went. The crowd was said to be about 10,000 - 20,000.