Category Archives: Drawings & Paintings
Social Engineering and Emoticons
It won’t be long before a handful of billionaires will control the Western world. And Facebook is helping them out by collecting data on all of its users. This data is subsequently sold, for example, to Cambridge Analytica. The data … Continue reading
Diary Writing and other Spiritual Practices
The other morning, as I was going down the porch stairs loaded with plates, my neighbor called out: προσοχή! (attention). To make sure I didn’t fall and break something, I needed to pay attention. So I concentrated and carefully climbed … Continue reading
Carolina’s Diary
Carolina Maria de Jesus (1914-1977), born in a poor Brazilian agricultural area, at the age of seven was given the opportunity by a wealthy woman to go to school. Carolina quickly learned to read and write and dropped out of … Continue reading
Gaudy Gods
In the Archeological Museum of Paros, there is a statue of Artemis from her sanctuary at the Parian Delion. It’s dated 360 BC and was discovered in 1899. And, like most all of the Greek statues I’ve seen, it’s white. … Continue reading
Insect Repellent
Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis was published in 1915. It’s the story of Gregor Samsa who wakes up one morning and realizes he’s become a giant insect. Before being a bug, Gregor provided for his family by working as a traveling … Continue reading



