Contrary to popular expectations, adding options to a particular choice leads to diminishing returns. And even in America, land of the free and home of democracy, political choices are often anything but free.
Archives for 2017
Safewords for Everyday Situations
I’m getting right to the point; no beating around the bush (pun intended). The world needs safewords in everyday situations—now more than ever. To be clear, I’m brand spanking new to the whole concept of safewords, but I know there’s no wading in gently, and by gently, I mean very painfully.
Mothership – Celebrating the Role of the Mother Artist
MOTHERSHIP is a group exhibition curated by Elizabeth Byrne and Caro Halford exploring and celebrating the theme of the ‘mother artist’. The fourteen artists have varied practices in drawing, film, installation, painting, photography, print, sculpture, sound and textiles, and each artist is a mother.
Tarmac Meditations #182: Something Is Happening Here
Enough outa me today. I have run, written, eaten and I am about to shower – a very good day. The streets of the world are filled with people who believe that the world is what we make of it and that now is our time to make it a better place for all of us and all of those who are comin’ down the road.
The Film-School Student Who Never Graduates: A Profile of Ang Lee, Part One
“I have a lot of curiosity; I feel my career is like a prolonged film school. I just love to learn how to make movies.”
The Burning Life
Suddenly you see so clearly how the world is filled, every single square inch of it, with tiny blossoms.
Tarmac Meditations #181: Hard Times a-Comin’
I will need to to be my best self going forward. I came home 16 years ago, to America. I didn’t know it then but these days will be the reason I came home, to be a citizen, to do my part. I am an American-born son and what happens here matters to me.
How to Stay Safe While Traveling
I’ve been to several places over the years, but there still are many which I need to visit. I certainly am not the luckiest person, but thankfully I’m luckier than many. In all my years of travel, I have stumbled upon many hurdles but each one has returned valuable lessons that have made me all the wiser!
The Psychology of Dating Websites
Online dating can simplify the process of finding a mate when you understand the basic psychology of the process. Choice, matching, and communication are the three keys. With a conscious use of these elements, you can achieve great success in online dating!
The Science of Love: How People Unconsciously Choose Their Life Partners
Attitudes and relationships have evolved in modern times but our physical and emotive responses are still seemingly entrenched in the science of love and arguably play an influential part in our search for a partner.