“The absurd is born of the encounter between two opposed concepts: the human need for meaning and the apparent meaninglessness of the universe.” – Albert Camus Yesterday was the inauguration of the 47th president of the United States of America. It was also MLK Day. Then, overnight, it snowed in Austin. I woke up early…
Month: January 2025
Social Media isn’t Art
I’ve been pretty quiet on social media lately. After two decades of daily immersion in online spaces, gulping down other people’s opinions, hot takes, think-pieces, tweet threads and TikTok diatribes (and contributing plenty of my own perspectives) my voice has all but dried up. Oh sure, I’m still on the socials. But not the way…
Love demands a response.
Love, being the source and nourishment of all creativity, demands a response. Many people say they want love, but then they find ways to avoid it. Because love demands a response. Love evokes in us our realization that we are not alone. It forces us to consider the ultimate truth of interrelatedness. The implications of…