Periodically Google

Periodically Google

At the risk of sounding like a shill for Google, I will dedicate this post to Google Books. Actually, it’s now called Google Play, but I’m old and find this concept confusing, so I’m going to ignore it. I suggest you do too. It is possible to purchase...
Crooked Timber

Crooked Timber

“How do norms move on cat’s paws, silent and unthought?” Ken Corbett I’ve been trying to articulate what I want from aesthetic experiences; usually I don’t think about it, I only know I like them and seek them out, but the thought came to...
There is Good News (Dan Gunn) and Bad News (Jim Kempner)

There is Good News (Dan Gunn) and Bad News (Jim Kempner)

First the “Good News:” You might not know this, but for the last 6 months the Bad at Sports has been doing a once a month art “gabfest” for the Art 21 blog. One of the folks we do that “gabfest” with is a former guest of the show, Dan Gunn,...
Wednesday Clips 7/8/09

Wednesday Clips 7/8/09

The Getty Museum on Fire? Not so far, according to the latest L.A. Times report. Thankfully the Center’s evacuation seems to have gone smoothly. Sad to say, but this kind of disaster is a regular occurrence in SoCal, and it’s not the first time the...