
High Art and Negation
In his book One-dimensional Man, Herbert Marcuse considers high art the ultimate form of negation. However, it can not be Continue reading
A wise man once said ‘Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives. ‘ Hard to argue with that logic, but I hasten to add that over time the glass becomes brittle and cracks. Grains of sand fall to the ground and accumulate. If we stop, turn and look back, we see our footprints in the sand, disappearing towards some already forgotten horizon. If we dig down into the sand, we unearth the skullduggery, flibbertigibbets and doozies that made our lives bearable. With doozies in hand, I dust off my flibbertigibbets and present my past to you, humble reader. In other words, I’ve found a bunch of old essays and stories on my hard drive and I’m uploading them. Enjoy!
In his book One-dimensional Man, Herbert Marcuse considers high art the ultimate form of negation. However, it can not be Continue reading
In Civilization and its Discontents, Freud suggests that the purpose of life is the pursuit of happiness – guided by Continue reading
A truly prerealist work is one created simply, honestly, and spontaneously with (hopefully) little interference from external stimuli. ‘External stimuli’ Continue reading
A truly prerealist work is one created simply, honestly, and spontaneously with (hopefully) little interference from external stimuli. ‘External stimuli’ Continue reading
Monday, February 27, 2006 Cameron’s Cuban Adventures – Part 1 Current mood: contemplative Entering the Frank Pais Airport in Holguin, Continue reading
Preface Evidently, this article dates back to the time when my hair was blue, black and purple and I resembled Continue reading
In Civilization and its Discontents, Freud suggests that the purpose of life is the pursuit of happiness – guided by Continue reading
Three Case Studies from Mad Cows and Mother’s Milk: Dioxins, or Chemical Stigmata; Hamburger Hell; & Mother’s Milk By: Cameron Continue reading