Culture
We can only get insulted if we’ve hidden our real mission
There are Clark Kents all over the place. Example: as a teen, once I became skilled enough as a waitress to do the job (i.e. get the right…
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Culture
Abstinence Doesn’t Work
No one’s thrilled by the choices this upcoming election. But I don’t need thrills from my governance – that’s for reality TV. I’m writing to people not planning…
Mommess
responsiveness: in websites and in life
I find myself needing to write every day. The swirl of ideas and realizations are vast and without some expressive outlet. So, I’m giving myself 15 minutes today…
Creativity
Donut Holes & Superpowers:
probing the philosophy of nothingness in daily life How consciousness works, how it lives, dies, and transforms has been a preoccupation of mine since I was a girl…
Creativity
Collage, Mosaic, and Original Art
A Digital (with a tip of the hat to a Da Da-ist) Exploration of the Taj Mahal Nina Paley said “all art is derivative” in 2010, and I…
Mommess
Aperature-clipse
Solar Eclipse April 8, 2024, Camera-making time It’s so fun to see all the plans folks are making about the solar eclipse today. I remember my first experience…
Culture
Reconciling Paradox – an Artist’s Way
Art CV at bottom of this page, includes cyber art citations back to 1997-2003. Here’s another installment of my younger self aiming to figure stuff out, and simply…
Culture
Uncanny Vibe Valley
how to know the difference between the real and artificial I believe our “uncanny valley radar” will be the only way we’ll be able to tell the difference…
Best of Mommess
Doing it ‘nice and rough’ – Tina Turner is my kind of Buddha
I have fifteen minutes to write this. I know Buddhsim works for me, and I want to practice every day. I’ve tried apps, books, meditation retreats and everything…
Best of Mommess
Stretched Thin – Christmas Wishes
“I’m stretched too thin!” I’m pretty sure I’ve been saying this to anyone who would listen, including playing this complaint on internal repeat for the last two months.…
Best of Mommess
Odin’s Bones
It’s funny, I was out for a walk and thinking about Odin’s leg. How the one that was broken is longer than the one that didn’t get injured.…
Family
Sand art for softer heart
My heart needs softening today. I’ve been feeling angry at many loved ones. Those who won’t go on adventures, those who choose TV. Those who choose others over…