"In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God." —John 1:1 "Blood alone moves the wheels of history." —Martin Luther "If God did not exist it would be necessary to invent him." —Voltaire "I can feel in this man beside me a strong desire...
Technology, politics, creation, outer space, childhood, science, fear, media, evolution, the end of the world—the music of Andrew Bird is not typical pop fare obsessing with romantic relationships.
I teach computers how to work for us. My current job is split between designing bits of the larger product and implementing existing designs. If I am designing, I typically try to identify the most basic units of information and determine how best to model them programmatically.
Taken in Quebec City, Quebec in October 2007.Dwelling in the city compels one to see the beauty of nature through the prism of human handiwork. A true city is not the opposite of a garden. The elegance of God's design brings new dimension of colour and texture to this...
War and Peace is not like other operas. It is thoroughly cinematic, which is no surprise, considering that Prokofiev had experience in filmmaking and scoring. Most operas, especially twentieth-century operas, carry the audience deeper and deeper into the minds of its principal characters.
I talk to people and write stories for a newspaper. It’s pretty simple. I’m a crime reporter, so I mostly write about police and criminals and bad things that happen in my community—people hurting people, the world’s being a dangerous and broken place.
The recently-begun series of monochromes comes out of a line of research of deconstructionist philosophy and the potential and actual application for artists. These quickly painted, monochromatic pieces reflect a notion regarding imagery, power, and their roles within...
With the eclipse of religion in the West, the art museum has replaced the cathedral as the building type with the greatest architectural, social, and spiritual significance in a community. One could cite many facts to support this claim, but only one is needed: the commissions sought by and awarded to the most highly regarded architects in our day. Nine out of ten are for museums.
I am an artist. I make things. I paint pictures. I make things and paint pictures and tell stories.
I caught this monk lighting the votive candles at San Miniato al Monte, in Florence, Italy, in preparation for a vespers service; I was able to shoot with available light by using ISO 1600.
