Monthly Archives: April 2019

Always thought he was scuzzy from the beginning. So much for that job.

The poor bottle workers being pricked by improperly discarded needles in their workplaces. The animals who could care less where they leave their paraphernalia.

Metaskills: Five Talents for the Robotic Age by Marty Neumeier (2013). The metaskills explained are feeling, seeing, dreaming, making, and learning. The emphasis is on creativity, design. and learner’s own making skills. The aim is individual success and higher purpose, … Continue reading →

One should feel very lucky whenever good timing occurs in one’s life. There will definitely be more examples of the opposite as our society continues to change many times on a daily basis.

in this country and well over half the adult population on meds, pot, and other drugs, it’s no wonder so many people are ‘losing it’ in public places these daze. This epidemic of meltdowns and violence have become all-too commonplace. … Continue reading →

animals eating and attacking other animals–but in the case of nuisance predators like crows, one often thinks they’re simply black cawing evil. Much like hawks swooping off with baby birds crying helplessly on their way to doom. A nasty destructiveness … Continue reading →

schools have long been paid babysitters; teachers, too.

Picking up the dust bunnies                                                                                                      Putting out the garbage                                                                                                                 Cleaning the loos                                                                                                                       Washing and vacuuming floors                                                                                                    Changing beds                                                                                                                                  Adjusting the thermostat and lights                                                                                          Cutting the grass                                                                                                                      Washing/drying clothes and dishes                                                                                        Making coffee, tea and meals                                                                                                           Getting ready to meet the … Continue reading →

1. Conscious Perception–the ver-ry first stage. Can’t go anywhere w/o seeing things, taking note of them, making basic distinctions. 2. Establishing Empathy and Relevance: making those basic connections that allow the mind (reason, imagination, consciousness) to go/see further ‘into’ things. … Continue reading →

Yet another amazing, poetic, filmed record of a life: the filmmaker’s father. The original music by the director is worth a separate viewing and listen.