Category Archives: Culture

O.K., so on Markmaynard.com he posted an announcement of the upcoming Winter Shadow Art Fair and I made this comment: Mark — shouldn’t you tag this as "shadow art fair"? You have zero entries for that topic. Not that you … Continue reading →

I’m going to lead with this statement COME TO THE KERRYTOWN BOOKFEST!!! http://kerrytownbookfest.org/ Sunday, September 9 11- a.m. to 5 p.m. At the Ann Arbor Farmer’s Market. There will be 130plus exhibitors, including booksellers, artisans, authors, book art demonstrators, librarians, … Continue reading →

GOCKS 2 p.m., Canton Public Library, 1200 S. Canton Center Road. Teens pierce, tattoo or give mohawks to Goth sock puppets. Supplies provided. Details: 734-397-0999 

Jesusatand The Peacock Angel   It all started when I had a little too much time on my hands and started leafing through one of the many books I have piled up around me (home and work, though in this … Continue reading →

LIFE WITHOUT STUPID IS ART  

I had the privilege of seeing David Lynch’s INLAND EMPIRE last night. Although it resists interpretation and I wish the guy would hold on to narrative just a little bit more (if only because he does it so well), you … Continue reading →

Orgiastic Dancing in Progress: A Spartan Women Miscellany   Castor and Pollux were reputed to have taught the Spartans a special dance that the maidens performed annually. Girls and women also performed lewd dances in honor of Artemis, celebrating her … Continue reading →

I don’t get much reaction to my on-line offerings – a subsistence level of looks and the rare comment, which is fine with me as most internet comments are of the back scratching variety, i.e., I’ll pretend your crap is good … Continue reading →

I had a Irish friend who said it always snows on Saint Patrick’s day – well, it snowed overnight but isn’t at the moment, and I sure wish it would, if only to put a chill on this drunken jerks … Continue reading →

Wow, am I on a hot streak or what? I saw ANOTHER GREAT MOVIE! NOTES ON A SCANDAL is wonderful, haunting and intelligent. It faces quite a tricky subject without making a single wrong move. And of course the acting … Continue reading →