What skin color is art? 1925. Inhaling the energy of Theodore Dreiser, Wharton Esherick, and Jasper Deeter. Guardians of the Flame.
October 10th.
If you would like to know what Still Sundays is about, please take a quick gander here and just read the third paragraph. Thanks.
The neighborhood of Mount Airy in Philadelphia boasts a variety of architecture but the grand Victorians dominate. The beautiful houses seem as old as the glorious trees and forest canopy; the varied flower gardens are crafted within breathtaking stone landscaping. This makes every turn around the corner ready for the perfect photograph or painting. The historic homes are as unique as the people ... read more »
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I am drooling over a new book I just bought: Soccer in Sun and Shadow by Eduardo Galeano.
You can read more about the book here. Having read only a few pages I highly recommend it. The writing is delicious and moves along easy.
He writes, “Years have gone by and I’ve finally learned to accept myself for who I am: a beggar for good soccer. I go about the world, hand outstretched, and in the stadiums I plead: ‘A pretty move, for the love of God.’ And when good soccer happens, I give thanks for the miracle and I don’t give a damn which team or country performs it.”
“The ... read more »
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Disclaimer: Although there exist exceptions to all types of generalizations and stereotypes, they remain exceptions; therefore, until the exceptions stand out to the extent that they defy the rule, the majority determines the actuality. That being said, I am grateful to know some anomalies who also happen to be my friends who are exceptional beacons for their communities and countries. Moreover, this article is at best a prologue to a possible research paper in need of further substantiating research.
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Time for US Revolution–Fifteen Reasons by
Bill Quigley “We as a nation must undergo a radical revolution of values. We must rapidly begin the shift from a “thing oriented” society to a “person oriented” society. When machines and computers, profit motives and property rights are considered more important than people, the giant triplets of racism, materialism and militarism are incapable of being conquered.” ~ Rev. MLK Jr.
Excellent article.
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The following is a transcript of a lecture given by George Soros at Central European University on October 29, 2009.
Statements that deeply resonated with me are in bold if you don’t care to read through the entire thing. Mr. Soros is an inspiration and simply brilliant.
Thanks, ~a.q.s.
Today I want to explore the conflict between capitalism and open society, market values and social values. I am going to approach the subject indirectly, by first introducing a phenomenon that has attracted my attention only recently, but has assumed such importance in my thinking that I could almost call it the fourth pillar of my conceptual framework. That phenomenon is the principal-agent ... read more »
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