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A LIFE AND DEATH BLOG POST!!

today I was given a choice between freezing to death and being burnt to death after some thought i came to the conclusion that I will always , always…

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Added by Eric Blair on November 4, 2010 at 11:46 — No Comments

an interview with a trout. aka ode to Paul Éluard

"its late"

said the trout swimming in slowly concentric ovals in its turquoise bathtub, not filled to the brim, but deep enough for the spotted fish with flashings of oil slick on its flanks to feel safe. the wood patterned Formica complimented the bathroom with the matching turquoise toilet with the black plastic seat and… Continue

Added by Eric Blair on November 4, 2010 at 11:29 — No Comments

The potato

I wish potatoes grew in hanging baskets.

to hang in the air suspended. So Its triumpth can then be seen by all. Others have seen the goodness of the potato and have disseminated it through its many names. Jersery royal, King Edward, Lady Balfour, Desiree, Maris piper, to name a few, raise the ugly brown lump into realms of… Continue

Added by Eric Blair on November 4, 2010 at 11:27 — No Comments

meditation on the exotic

what is exotic ? this note intends to ruminate and express a sentiment towards this concept it does not intend to provide answers only a meditation on one of my favorite ideas.

the word Exotic is well poised to describe its effect. it can be used to disseminate something that is outside a native environment in a… Continue

Added by Eric Blair on November 4, 2010 at 11:25 — No Comments

Space as accent

for those who know me they know that I have recently stopped teaching here is a short lesson on a aspect of art

I previously posted a link to a talk by David Byrne. who spoke about a connective link between the evolutionary development of different styles of music to Architectural space. in the talk he spoke about the… Continue

Added by Eric Blair on November 4, 2010 at 0:35 — No Comments

The Horror: Francis Bacon as a motif in Inception (2010)

I' ve just been to watch inception. i Will try my best not to put any spoilers in this note, for it is not my intention to discuss the plot or the events that inhabit it. I wish to follow one strand, which puts a particular perspective on the film which I found illuminating.

for all the many genre of films that inception… Continue

Added by Eric Blair on November 4, 2010 at 0:34 — No Comments

Once upon a time in Chiawuli Tak.

I walk towards the Dodge, a soda in a red and white cup in my right hand , and a gun tucked into my belt. The dry dirt crunches under my trainers. I'm trying to look as conspicuous as I can, its hard to do that when you have someone else's blood on your shirt. I walk to the passenger side of the battle ship colored charger.… Continue

Added by Eric Blair on November 4, 2010 at 0:31 — No Comments

on why the truth hurts.

9/4/2010

is a date that's needs to be recorded in my life just like every other day i went through the same apathetic rituals i do every day in the same order.

I start by hauling my creaking wooden frame from the sea of dreams onto the beach through waves of waking ,

wash the salt from my timbers and pick… Continue

Added by Eric Blair on November 4, 2010 at 0:27 — No Comments

Argos! the laminated book of dreams

well my toasters/child seat/hairclippers/dog basket/sylvanian family rainbow playhouse has just been lost/stolen/mangled and i could do with a new one were do i go?

well you could go through the time old tradition of going to the shops moseying around town haggling with traders and generally doing what grandparents used to… Continue

Added by Eric Blair on November 4, 2010 at 0:26 — No Comments

on Camouflage, and American cartoons

the intention of this note is to discuss how cartoons have become a dominant form media in the 21st century

it is a short note that may be elaborated in a later time.

one of the most recognizable figures in american culture is Homer Simpson he along with others exist alongside other fictional characters which my… Continue