Monthly Archives: July 2009
Art for psych majors
Presenting … the original Rorschach inkblots with popular interpretations, a la Wikipedia … Posted in honor of all those knuckleheaded psychologists of the world, who rank only slightly above their snake-oil-salesmen-of-mental-health-care brethren, the psychiatrists, insofar as their hourly rates are … Continue reading
Filed under left field, spleen
Managing public art wisely
An elegant stroke of civic genius. That’s what I’m calling the city Arts Commission’s decision to rotate sculptures from three pedestals at the new City Plaza (“City Plaza to crown downtown”), scheduled to open this fall. Admittedly, I was never … Continue reading
Filed under art, civics 101
Give Blind Kung Fu Master a break
Reprising his role as The Blind Kung Fu Master, comedian Bobby Lee, of Fox television’s long-running skit series MADtv, puzzles over how his walking staff suddenly got so short and unwieldy. AP photo by Ng Han Guan
Filed under uncategorized
Helmeted pedestrians make more sense
I was reminded the other day how easily misplaced our priorities can be with respect to personal safety after watching a video that News & Observer photographer Travis Long produced in recognition of Bike to Work Week in May. The … Continue reading
Filed under man bites bear
