Author Archives: Art for Housewives
Have you been permeated?
Beauty is about perception. But, as beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, not everyone perceives beauty in the same way. Masayuki Kurokawa, Japanese designer, offers eight aesthetics concepts to better understand the Japanese sensibility. There’s a lovely video … Continue reading
Demanding Dreams
Constantine (c 272 – 337 AD) was a very ambitious emperor. He saw Christianity, say many scholars, as a means of promoting his political agenda. Initially, Constantine worshipped the pagan sun god, Sol Invictus. So, after Constantine’s conversion, it’s not … Continue reading
In and Out
My Brazilian neighbor lady recently shared her mom’s secret for calming nerves. First you pretend you are smelling a flower and inhale. Then you pretend you are blowing out a candle and exhale. Repeat several times. This Brazilian mom’s traditional … Continue reading
Omnicidal
The world has become such an aggressive place to be. But, as there is nowhere else to go, we try to survive. Sometimes it’s difficult just to be alive. Author and historian, Yuval Noah Harari, writes in Sapiens that the … Continue reading
Taking care of Bro
In 1969, the Hollies recorded the big hit “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s my Brother”. The song was written by Bobby Scott and Bob Russell. Russell, at the time, was dying of lymphoma. It was the last song he wrote. It’s … Continue reading



