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Michael Sam and our changing minds

Posted on February 17, 2014 by editor, facilitator, decider

Michael Sam hasn’t changed any minds. He hasn’t single-handedly brought on any revolutions in sports or relationships or the way we think and talk about sexuality. He just took a leap of faith and spoke honestly about himself. He was … Continue reading →

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RIP Shirley Temple Black (April 23, 1928 – February 10, 2014)

Posted on February 11, 2014 by editor, facilitator, decider

There aren’t many left from the golden era (i.e., Depression-era) of Hollywood. And there aren’t many left from that first generation of child actors. In both categories, perhaps in every category, Little Miss Miracle stood alone. The story of child … Continue reading →

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Is Woody Allen a monster?

Posted on February 8, 2014 by editor, facilitator, decider

This is what scares me about serving on a jury. This is why I’d never want to be a police detective, or a prosecutor, or work in any field where lives and reputations depend on quick and sure recognition of … Continue reading →

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Preempted for Superbowl 2014

Posted on February 2, 2014 by editor, facilitator, decider

Apologies to my non-football-enjoying friends, and to readers of the Deconstruction from all those distant shores. I get that you don’t get it. American football doesn’t get a lot of love around the world, but I know you know that … Continue reading →

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No place for an Easter egg

Posted on January 26, 2014 by editor, facilitator, decider

Easter eggs are cute devices. I don’t mind them in movies, games, ads—not even in arts and literature. They’re an unexpected connection that happens, sometimes, between creator and the innumerable cadre of explorers who’ve peeled back a layer of whatever … Continue reading →

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GraveYart

Posted on January 19, 2014 by editor, facilitator, decider

On a cold January day, or any old day, you can reach out and find art anywhere you care to look. With the right kind of eye you can find new angles, new art, even in those last and longest-lasting … Continue reading →

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Petro Wodkins strikes again (at a much more deserving target)

Posted on January 15, 2014 by editor, facilitator, decider

Artist/provocateur Petro Wodkins has made some more enemies—by making art, and by making a statement. The Deconstruction reported on his hijinks in Brussels last May, when he artistically hijacked that city’s beloved Julianski; the somewhat NSFW 17th century statue Manneken … Continue reading →

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Would you trust this man with your North Korean diplomacy?

Posted on January 9, 2014 by editor, facilitator, decider

Dennis Rodman is looking to justify his ongoing, train-wreck-like odyssey in North Korea by comparing it to the Ping-Pong Diplomacy that helped cool relations with China in the 1970s. I couldn’t disagree more, but whatever helps him sleep at night. … Continue reading →

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RIP Phil Everly (Jan 19 1939 – Jan 3 2014)

Posted on January 4, 2014 by editor, facilitator, decider

We’re not only losing the stars of early rock and roll, that dwindling cadre of 1950s musical pioneers… we’re also losing, day by day, most of its fans. It’s been barely an average human lifetime since guitars were electrified, voices … Continue reading →

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Be it resolved

Posted on January 1, 2014 by editor, facilitator, decider

Happy New Year. Right about now, if you’re anything like me, you’re pondering the efficacy and desirability of new years’ resolutions. And if you’re anything like me, and you’ve dabbled in such things in the past, you’ve got a spotty … Continue reading →

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A happy holiday on Mercury, for artists and writers

Posted on December 23, 2013 by editor, facilitator, decider

Just in time for Christmas, or Yule, or Saturnalia, (or what have you) the right jolly old elves at the International Astronomical Union have gifted upon as all ten newly named impact craters on planet Mercury, each in honor of … Continue reading →

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Guestblog Wednesday!

Posted on December 18, 2013 by editor, facilitator, decider

I had the honor and pleasure to guest-blog today over at Penny’s Tales—the online HQ of the incomparable novelist, Penny Estelle. The subject of my screed, recursively enough, is blogging. Sound like it might tickle yer fancy? Then click on … Continue reading →

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RIP to four icons

Posted on December 17, 2013 by editor, facilitator, decider

It’s been a rough week for artists’ mortality. In the course of five days we’ve lost four cultural treasures: Three from the golden eras of film, and one who changed the nature of country music. Joan Fontaine (Oct. 22 1917 … Continue reading →

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AntHill Art

Posted on December 12, 2013 by editor, facilitator, decider

I have no words for how cool I think Anthill Art is. And animal lover I may be, these are nonetheless some creatures that are a creepy-crawly bane of my existence. So if a few colonies are wiped out in … Continue reading →

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Art under fire – ANOTHER Heidelberg House burns

Posted on December 10, 2013 by editor, facilitator, decider

It’s painfully clear now that Detroit’s iconic Heidelberg Project is under attack. The storied grass-roots art park suffered it’s eighth arson attack in seven months on Sunday, December 7th, resulting in the destruction of the Elba Street Clock House. Three … Continue reading →

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