Florence & The Machine at Summerfest, July 6:
Animal Collective at Pitchfork, July 15:
Bon Iver at the Riverside July 22:
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Friday, July 15, 2011
more random interesting stuff!
Click the link below for a sweet little sequence.. what does a star sound like?/ fireworks on the sun/ Joplin/ angry birds/ Atlantis/ Phoenix dust storm..
www.weather.com/videos
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Things heard on NPR/ July 14th 2011
Any Case
It could have happened, it had to happen, it happened earlier, later, closer, farther away
It happened, but not to you
You survived because you were first, you survived because you were last,
Because alone, because the others, because on the left, because on the right, because it was raining, because it was sunny, because a shadow fell
Luckily there was a forest, luckily there were no trees
Luckily a rail, a hook, a beam, a break, a frame, a turn, an inch, a second
Luckily a straw was floating on the water
Thanks to, thus, in spite of, and yet,
What would have happened if a hand, a leg, one step, a hair away
So you are here, straight from that moment, still suspended
The net smash was tight
But you through that mesh, I can't stop wondering at it,
Can't be silent about it
Listen! how quickly your heart is beating in me
-Polish poem, from Julie Orringer's The Invisible Bridge
listen to an interview with Orringer HERE
and... Neurons explained! Listen to the interview with neurologist Dean Buonomano HERE
It could have happened, it had to happen, it happened earlier, later, closer, farther away
It happened, but not to you
You survived because you were first, you survived because you were last,
Because alone, because the others, because on the left, because on the right, because it was raining, because it was sunny, because a shadow fell
Luckily there was a forest, luckily there were no trees
Luckily a rail, a hook, a beam, a break, a frame, a turn, an inch, a second
Luckily a straw was floating on the water
Thanks to, thus, in spite of, and yet,
What would have happened if a hand, a leg, one step, a hair away
So you are here, straight from that moment, still suspended
The net smash was tight
But you through that mesh, I can't stop wondering at it,
Can't be silent about it
Listen! how quickly your heart is beating in me
-Polish poem, from Julie Orringer's The Invisible Bridge
listen to an interview with Orringer HERE
and... Neurons explained! Listen to the interview with neurologist Dean Buonomano HERE
Thursday, July 14, 2011
laughter/ Radiolab
Currently obsessed with this podcast! This episode on laughter particularly struck me today.. full episode plus other videos HERE.
and here are some highlights:
How does laughing affect us?
Contagious Laughter
and here are some highlights:
How does laughing affect us?
Contagious Laughter
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Thinking/ the hula hoop is Girling!
Watch and ponder... "It's so wonderfully weird!"
Accompanying article:
Thinking Thoughts No One Has Thunk
Accompanying article:
Thinking Thoughts No One Has Thunk
Monday, June 13, 2011
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Omnidirectional Thoughts 21-30:
21 words of wisdom from Le Petit Prince
22 not for sale
23 Yoko Ono's vision
24 taking the first step
25 drops of water
26 Tao Te Ching, verse 33
27 the Milky Way
28 our Universe
29 an oblique strategy
30 Leben und genießen
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22 not for sale
23 Yoko Ono's vision
24 taking the first step
25 drops of water
26 Tao Te Ching, verse 33
27 the Milky Way
28 our Universe
29 an oblique strategy
30 Leben und genießen
On sale now! Down the Rabbit Hole, 5531 6th Avenue in Kenosha, WI 53140
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Friday, April 22, 2011
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Cage & Cunningham
"I love sounds, just as they are"
John Cage (1912 – 1992) was an American composer, most famously known for 4'33" in which the performer sits in silence in front of his or her instrument, forcing the audience to just listen. While he intensely loved sounds and devoted his life to combining, creating and composing, he found his partner and counterpart in choreographer Merce Cunningham (1919-2009). Cunningham tackled dance like Cage music; substitute sound for movement. He choreographed with something akin to a religion of movement and the conviction in the boundless possibilities of the human body.
Wonderfully aligned in mind and vision, the choreographer and composer combined their passions and formed a dynamic team..
Monday, December 13, 2010
Chill out, the simple way.
Thanks again NPR.. got this in my email today and thought it a good complement to the last post:
Just Breathe: Body Has A Built-In Stress Reliever
Just Breathe: Body Has A Built-In Stress Reliever
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Chill out, the fun way.
Random article from NPR that I stumbled upon.. Good info to know in the coming cold winter months :) :
Human Connections Start With A Friendly Touch
Human Connections Start With A Friendly Touch
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Tao/ Ying and Yang
What is Tao (Dao)?
Tao is translated literally as 'way,' and is the concept upon which the ancient Chinese philosophy Taoism is based.
I am obliged to begin this short entry by saying that (unfortunately for the reader and knowledge-seeker), by its very nature, tao is undefinable by words. The first line of the Tao Te Ching states "The Tao that can be explained with words is not the Tao."
However this undefinable nature ultimately describes it. One can say it is the primordial essence of life and the Universe- a similar concept to God in Christianity. Ambiguous and omnipresent, it is our actions and experiences; it is the flow of the universe (hence 'way' as a translation); it is the underlying force necessary for balance and harmony in the universe, world, and within each person.
Why Tao/ Ying and Yang for these collages?
I will not be too wordy here- the collages speak for themselves -but I do want their intentions to be properly understood.
They represent the nature and philosophy of each person and couple- their tao if I may -and their sharing of it with the world, whether it be through words of advice, general life knowledge or simply the love they have for one another.
Each is a couple, for life is meant to be shared and it is only through the sharing of life and the supreme loving of one another that we can really accomplish anything. Each couple is a ying, a yang, and one whole. In the end, each couple represents a perfect culmination of their tao.
If you are interested in learning more about Taoism and Chinese philosophy, here's a start:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tao
www.thetao.info
Personal Tao blog
Tao is translated literally as 'way,' and is the concept upon which the ancient Chinese philosophy Taoism is based.
I am obliged to begin this short entry by saying that (unfortunately for the reader and knowledge-seeker), by its very nature, tao is undefinable by words. The first line of the Tao Te Ching states "The Tao that can be explained with words is not the Tao."
However this undefinable nature ultimately describes it. One can say it is the primordial essence of life and the Universe- a similar concept to God in Christianity. Ambiguous and omnipresent, it is our actions and experiences; it is the flow of the universe (hence 'way' as a translation); it is the underlying force necessary for balance and harmony in the universe, world, and within each person.
Why Tao/ Ying and Yang for these collages?
I will not be too wordy here- the collages speak for themselves -but I do want their intentions to be properly understood.
They represent the nature and philosophy of each person and couple- their tao if I may -and their sharing of it with the world, whether it be through words of advice, general life knowledge or simply the love they have for one another.
Each is a couple, for life is meant to be shared and it is only through the sharing of life and the supreme loving of one another that we can really accomplish anything. Each couple is a ying, a yang, and one whole. In the end, each couple represents a perfect culmination of their tao.
If you are interested in learning more about Taoism and Chinese philosophy, here's a start:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tao
www.thetao.info
Personal Tao blog
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Monday, November 22, 2010
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Tao:Yin & Yang
This is series of postcard-sized collages on recycled cardboard. Found paper, glue, acrylic paint. September 2010.
Some ideas, lyrics, quotes that inspired these:
They are one person/
They are two alone/
They are three together/
They are for each other
"Helplessly Hoping," CSN
Dualities: light/dark, sun/moon, male/female, active/passive
Love and it's ultimate power.
"Tao means path. It signifies not just any path, but the specific path to living in accordance with the unity of the universe."
-Ralph Alan Dale, from introduction to Tao Te Ching
View on Flickr
rien que du bonheur dedicated avec gros bisouilles to Camille
Some ideas, lyrics, quotes that inspired these:
They are one person/
They are two alone/
They are three together/
They are for each other
"Helplessly Hoping," CSN
Dualities: light/dark, sun/moon, male/female, active/passive
Love and it's ultimate power.
"Tao means path. It signifies not just any path, but the specific path to living in accordance with the unity of the universe."
-Ralph Alan Dale, from introduction to Tao Te Ching
View on Flickr
rien que du bonheur dedicated avec gros bisouilles to Camille
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Tall Ships/ chemistry
there is nothing but chemistry here
with that in mind we have nothing to fear
this applies to all I hold dear
with that in mind all is beautifully clear
there is nothing but chemistry here
myspace.com/tallshipsfromfalmouth
with that in mind we have nothing to fear
this applies to all I hold dear
with that in mind all is beautifully clear
there is nothing but chemistry here
myspace.com/tallshipsfromfalmouth
Monday, November 15, 2010
David Byrne/ (Nothing But) Flowers
here's to the quirkiest man alive.. love you David Byrne!
sure to make you smile:
sure to make you smile:
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