Tag Archives: Leonardo DiCaprio

sinking feeling

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Dave

To Marxists, capitalisms imminent sinking was symbolic in the Titanic. A hundred years later the Commies fell into a pit and capitalism is still around; heavily flawed and perhaps redeemable if the global plutocracy can be dismembered. Oh yeah, that … Continue reading →

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voyage to a lost horizon: intelligent design

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Art

Outer space. A final frontier or sci-fi hype? Art Chantry: Everybody loves flying saucers. how can you not? They are the coolest. Ever since I was a little kid I’ve been fascinated by the whole phenomena. It really captured my … Continue reading →

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castles of the imagination: architecture of the mind

Posted on February 19, 2011 by Dave

Some great buildings are never built. It’s imaginary architecture. Painters over the centuries have conjured up fantastic towers, and refined and elegant mansions of the imagination. This is often a dream architecture that is occasionally gaudy, often improbable and almost … Continue reading →

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LAYERS & LAYERS OF DREAMS WITHIN DREAMS

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Dave

Quite brilliantly,  John Ruskin wrote of the Seven Lamps of Architecture; the seven lamps ,”lamps” meaning that which illuminates the mind or soul of sacred architecture. They are: sacrifice, truth, power, beauty, life, memory, and obedience; and when combined, they … Continue reading →

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