The Light is Longterm
The world used to hope that the USA was still a defender of Goodness, but with MAGA-America’s betrayal it is hard to keep the Light shining. Not that we didn’t see the copycat of Putin coming, but when we see … Continued
The God that Arrives and Leaves
The metaphor of “the way of the Lord” and “a highway for our God” speaks of movement, journey, growth, not stopping and staying, not a static state. The way of the Lord is God’s movement and action among us, the … Continued
The Gifts We Give
This looks like a big advertisement but our goal is not as much for profit as for giving you some of the treasures of our lifetime. In this summary of books, art and media are links to some of our … Continued
Bigger than Voting
As necessary as it is to immediately remove the current American regime, it would still be only a step in the much bigger need for deeper change. The current regime is the manifestation of a global culture that has become … Continued
The Way Opening
Motion graphics over a digital painting with poem reading and music growing out of my life amid the mounting evils of the early twenty-first century. Knowing the hope and light which continues in dark circumstances, my poem struggles with the … Continued
Inklings of Utopia
Throughout humanity’s relatively short history we can see points of breaking out as well as setbacks and reverting that marked changes in our development. Generally, the movement has been positive, like waking up or being born. Currently “backsliding” is being … Continued
The Objectivity Myth
In journalism classes I was taught to write purely objective articles. But eventually I realized that objectivity is actually theoretical – it helps us be honest and fair but is ultimately impossible.
As an artist I came to realize that having a viewpoint gives life to a work of art, without negating truth, justice, and fairness. We can come to appreciate that we are all in process; no one is perfect, and human society is always a negotiation with one another on the complexities of being good.
What’s the Question? Who’s Asking?
As I observe the descent of humanity asserting ourselves again in religious fascism as a way to facilitate religious materialism, I lift my eyes to the grandeur of our existence. The many photographs by astrophotographers offer awe in contemplating the … Continued
The Cult and Beyond
One of the challenges of our society is reducing issues to words and finding that we are always over-simplifying. We are unable to include all subtleties and variations that would fully honor the given issues, let alone the wide variety … Continued
What Possesses Us?
When we are asked to name where our loyalties lie, most of us will have to say “Legion, for they are many.” Not long ago as the universe measures it a man possessed by the demon Legion fell at Jesus’ … Continued
