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Quote of the Week⁶
“The drive towards optimization is modern man’s search for the holy grail; he has failed to see that (1) it’s not real (2) that it will make him…
May 7
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Time In
“It takes a lot of time to be a genius.
May 4
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Quote of the Week⁵
“My life never took on any meaning till I chose to become a daily practicing artist.
May 1
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April 2026
For Nate
I lost a friend recently — an artist friend and old classmate.
Apr 29
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Abundance (of junk)
Every time I see another one of those billionaires spout off about abundance, I beg of the universe to boot them all the way to Mars.
Apr 27
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Quote of the Week⁴:
“People should talk less and draw more.” — Goethe
Apr 24
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When More means More
“Power is a poison.
Apr 21
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Quote of the Week³:
“The great truth of Rodin can only be spoken in a language that is non-verbal.”
Apr 16
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Plato’s Cave
“It is a grave mistake to accept symbols for the real thing.” — Alan Watts
Apr 13
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Quote of the Week²:
(And some fun facts)
Apr 8
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Slowly but Surely
When I saw this painting — Francisco Goya’s The Second of May 1808 — at the Museo del Prado in Madrid a few years ago, it blew my mind.
Apr 6
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Quote of the Week¹:
“It is good to possess a quiet mind, an active body and a generous heart.”
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