Daily Archives: November 27, 2002

A Sidebar to my NEA post …

Posted on November 27, 2002 by John

More from Henry Miller, Obscenity and the Law of Reflection: The chances are that during this transition period of global wars, lasting perhaps a century or two, art will become less and less important. A world torn by indescribable upheavals, … Continue reading →

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More thoughts on war and peace

Posted on November 27, 2002 by John

From Henry Miller, Obscenity and the Law of Reflection: As civilization progresses it becomes more and more apparent that war is the greatest release which life offers to the ordinary man. Here he can let go to his heart’s content … Continue reading →

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Why the NEA has to cut Art

Posted on November 27, 2002 by John

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) recently revised its guidelines for supporting American artists with financial subsidies; as a result, there is no future grant money earmarked for visual artists of any kind, individual or institutional, while funding remains … Continue reading →

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The Bard Blues

Posted on November 27, 2002 by John

Earlier this year, someone approached with the notion that being a bard was a relatively simple undertaking; of course, I took a small bit of umbrage to that idea, and responded with the following poem: Who is a bard, who … Continue reading →

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