Could it be that surreal art is more real than attempts at realism? I have a deep respect for any artist who can make a landscape, or a portrait, look like the original view, but the longer I live, the more it seems to me that surrealism is more accurate. For example, go inside any …
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Hemp vs. Marijuana
Let me start by saying I don’t feel like what I’m about to write is political. It has more of a healthy-lifestyle-choice vibe for me. I just want to voice my opinion on hemp and marijuana. Hemp has a variety of uses. You can make clothing out of hemp. You can make paper out of …
An Option Apart from Fireworks
It did occur to me when I wrote that last ‘barchive about American Culture and funeral fireworks, that I haven’t ever written about a company called The Great American Pyramid. Here’s an interesting concept. The company will mix your ashes, or your remains, into a 3 foot by 3 foot block of concrete, and add …
American Culture
American culture is one of perpetual acceleration. It’s a culture of addition. It’s a culture of hyperbole and one-upmanship. When an American gets heartburn from eating too much, he doesn’t stop consuming things, he adds to it by popping a couple of antacid tablets. When making a sandwich, an American doesn’t stop with the lettuce …
Images from Adjectives
Everywhere and pervasive, images are what accompany this barchive and many others. We have images of ourselves. We have images of media personalities. Words create images in our heads. Especially when laced with adjectives. You can change the idea around with the adjective. You can change the feeling with the adjective. You can change whether …
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