Writings On The Wall - January 2015

"I'd have stopped writing years ago if it were for the money." --Paulo Coelho                             Link To Blog Archive here.

A New Year (2015-01-01)

A New Year (2015-01-01)

This year I intend to get back to do some digital art. I’m not the only writer who has escaped from the literary art into the visual. One of my early influences, Henry Miller, is but one example.

Here he reads his book “To Paint Is To Love Again”.

To Paint Is To Love Again (in 8 parts)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJ2tBIal0cw

Man Friday’s Ideas: Is It Plant, Animal Or Mineral (2015-01-02)

Man Friday’s Ideas: Is It Plant, Animal Or Mineral (2015-01-02)

This traditional first question in the Twenty Questions game is also a reasonable question when actually observing something in the real world. Of course, it is only the beginning of the quest to identify something. But it is a task made much easier by collaboration on the Internet. Here are three great taxonomical resources.

Man Friday links here:

http://kenstange.com/manfriday/current-ideas.html

01-Bless Intercepting (2015-01-03)

01-Bless Intercepting (2015-01-03)

Many of my early digital art series dealt specifically with ideas from physics and mathematics. Construction 08:  Euclidean Hexaemeron, completed August 1, 1988, consisted of 6 works.

A hexaemeron is a treatise dealing with the six days of Creation.  Euclid 'discovered' geometry. God created it.  Some of us use our time to play with it.

1-Bless Intercepting
2-Bless Sound
3-Bless The Way The Sea
4-Bless The Light
5-Bless The Music
6-Bless Fluidity

1-EUCLID

02-Bless Sound (2015-01-04)

02-Bless Sound (2015-01-04)

Many of my early digital art series dealt specifically with ideas from physics and mathematics. Construction 08:  Euclidean Hexaemeron, completed August 1, 1988.  It consisted of 6 works.

A hexaemeron is a treatise dealing with the six days of Creation.  Euclid 'discovered' geometry. God created it.  Some of us use our time to play with it.

1-Bless Intercepting
2-Bless Sound
3-Bless The Way The Sea
4-Bless The Light
5-Bless The Music
6-Bless Fluidity

2-EUCLID

03-Bless The Way The Sea (2015-01-05)

03-Bless The Way The Sea (2015-01-05)

Many of my early digital art series dealt specifically with ideas from physics and mathematics. Construction 08:  Euclidean Hexaemeron, completed August 1, 1988.  It consisted of 6 works.

A hexaemeron is a treatise dealing with the six days of Creation.  Euclid 'discovered' geometry. God created it.  Some of us use our time to play with it.

1-Bless Intercepting
2-Bless Sound
3-Bless The Way The Sea
4-Bless The Light
5-Bless The Music
6-Bless Fluidity

3-EUCLID

04-Bless The Light (2015-01-06)

04-Bless The Light (2015-01-06)

Many of my early digital art series dealt specifically with ideas from physics and mathematics. Construction 08:  Euclidean Hexaemeron, completed August 1, 1988.  It consisted of 6 works.

A hexaemeron is a treatise dealing with the six days of Creation.  Euclid 'discovered' geometry. God created it.  Some of us use our time to play with it.

1-Bless Intercepting
2-Bless Sound
3-Bless The Way The Sea
4-Bless The Light
5-Bless The Music
6-Bless Fluidity

4-EUCLID

05-Bless The Music (2015-01-07)

05-Bless The Music (2015-01-07)

Many of my early digital art series dealt specifically with ideas from physics and mathematics. Construction 08:  Euclidean Hexaemeron, completed August 1, 1988.  It consisted of 6 works.

A hexaemeron is a treatise dealing with the six days of Creation.  Euclid 'discovered' geometry. God created it.  Some of us use our time to play with it.

1-Bless Intercepting
2-Bless Sound
3-Bless The Way The Sea
4-Bless The Light
5-Bless The Music
6-Bless Fluidity

5-EUCLID

06-Bless Fluidity (2015-01-08)

06-Bless Fluidity (2015-01-08)

Many of my early digital art series dealt specifically with ideas from physics and mathematics. Construction 08:  Euclidean Hexaemeron, completed August 1, 1988.  It consisted of 6 works.

A hexaemeron is a treatise dealing with the six days of Creation.  Euclid 'discovered' geometry. God created it.  Some of us use our time to play with it.

1-Bless Intercepting
2-Bless Sound
3-Bless The Way The Sea
4-Bless The Light
5-Bless The Music
6-Bless Fluidity

6-EUCLID

Man Friday’s Ideas: You Are What You Own (2015-01-09)

Man Friday’s Ideas: You Are What You Own (2015-01-09)

You don’t have to be Sherlock Holmes or a psychologist armed with a battery of personality tests to deduce a lot about an individual by simply examining his or her possessions. And some things are far more revealing than such deliberate status symbols as one’s house or car or wardrobe.

Man Friday links here: http://kenstange.com/manfriday/current-ideas.html

01-The Bittersweet (2015-01-10)

01-The Bittersweet (2015-01-10)

The series Schrodinger’s Muse, like Euclidean Hexaemeron, was inspired by contemporary science and math. These works are modest attempts to capture some of the sensuous magic of modern physics in words and images, to humanize the stark and elegant geometry that science uses to describe the universe. Completed March 19, 1989, it consists of 6 works.

1-The Bittersweet
2-Particularity
3-One's Even
4-All The Fractal
5-The Impossibility
6-The Event Horizon

01-SCHRO

02-Particularity (2015-01-11)

02-Particularity (2015-01-11)

The series Schrodinger’s Muse, like Euclidean Hexaemeron, was inspired by contemporary science and math. These works are modest attempts to capture some of the sensuous magic of modern physics in words and images, to humanize the stark and elegant geometry that science uses to describe the universe. Completed March 19, 1989, it consists of 6 works.

1-The Bittersweet
2-Particularity
3-One's Even
4-All The Fractal
5-The Impossibility
6-The Event Horizon

02-SCHRO

03-One's Even (2015-01-12)

03-One's Even (2015-01-12)

The series Schrodinger’s Muse, like Euclidean Hexaemeron, was inspired by contemporary science and math. These works are modest attempts to capture some of the sensuous magic of modern physics in words and images, to humanize the stark and elegant geometry that science uses to describe the universe. Completed March 19, 1989, it consists of 6 works.

1-The Bittersweet
2-Particularity
3-One's Even
4-All The Fractal
5-The Impossibility
6-The Event Horizon

03-SCHRO

04-All The Fractal (2015-01-13)

04-All The Fractal (2015-01-13)

The series Schrodinger’s Muse, like Euclidean Hexaemeron, was inspired by contemporary science and math. These works are modest attempts to capture some of the sensuous magic of modern physics in words and images, to humanize the stark and elegant geometry that science uses to describe the universe. Completed March 19, 1989, it consists of 6 works. 

1-The Bittersweet
2-Particularity
3-One's Even
4-All The Fractal
5-The Impossibility
6-The Event Horizon

04-SCHRO

05-The Impossibility (2015-01-14)

05-The Impossibility (2015-01-14)

The series Schrodinger’s Muse, like Euclidean Hexaemeron, was inspired by contemporary science and math. These works are modest attempts to capture some of the sensuous magic of modern physics in words and images, to humanize the stark and elegant geometry that science uses to describe the universe. Completed March 19, 1989, it consists of 6 works.

1-The Bittersweet
2-Particularity
3-One's Even
4-All The Fractal
5-The Impossibility
6-The Event Horizon

05-SCHRO

06-The Event Horizon (2015-01-15)

06-The Event Horizon (2015-01-15)

The series Schrodinger’s Muse, like Euclidean Hexaemeron, was inspired by contemporary science and math. These works are modest attempts to capture some of the sensuous magic of modern physics in words and images, to humanize the stark and elegant geometry that science uses to describe the universe. Completed March 19, 1989, it consists of 6 works.

1-The Bittersweet
2-Particularity
3-One's Even
4-All The Fractal
5-The Impossibility
6-The Event Horizon

06-SCHRO

Man Friday’s Ideas: The Roots Of Avant-Garde Music (2015-01-16)

Man Friday’s Ideas: The Roots Of Avant-Garde Music (2015-01-16)

The Twentieth Century saw drastic breaks from tradition in all the arts. Music is certainly no exception. It should be noted that such labels as ‘classical’, ‘jazz’, or ‘rock’ are arbitrary and the radical new music rejected such pigeonholing.

Man Friday links here: http://kenstange.com/manfriday/current-ideas.html

01-Only Three (2015-01-17)

01-Only Three (2015-01-17)

I completed a third math and science-themed series on January 14, 1990: Construction 11 - Implicate Order. The term 'implicate order', coined by scientist and philosopher David Bohm, refers to the idea that what we call order or beauty is enfolded within what we call chaos—and only becomes recognizable when it emerges into our dimension. The texts are all poetic expansions of fundamental principles and paradoxes of modern physics. The background images are based on graphic representations of the Mandelbrot Set and fractal 'landscapes'. The gradient cube and the woman are two different conceptions of order, which, if one accepts Bohm's Theory, are enfolded both within each other and within the whole universe.

1-Only Three
2-Inside Equations
3-Along The Ragged
4-Given Two Paths
5-Gentle Iteration
6-One Needs

01-IMP

02-Inside Equations (2015-01-18)

02-Inside Equations (2015-01-18)

I completed a third math and science-themed series on January 14, 1990: Construction 11 - Implicate Order. The term 'implicate order', coined by scientist and philosopher David Bohm, refers to the idea that what we call order or beauty is enfolded within what we call chaos—and only becomes recognizable when it emerges into our dimension. The texts are all poetic expansions of fundamental principles and paradoxes of modern physics. The background images are based on graphic representations of the Mandelbrot Set and fractal 'landscapes'. The gradient cube and the woman are two different conceptions of order, which, if one accepts Bohm's Theory, are enfolded both within each other and within the whole universe.

1-Only Three
2-Inside Equations
3-Along The Ragged
4-Given Two Paths
5-Gentle Iteration
6-One Needs

02-IMP

03-Along The Ragged (2015-01-19)

03-Along The Ragged (2015-01-19)

I completed a third math and science-themed series on January 14, 1990: Construction 11 - Implicate Order. The term 'implicate order', coined by scientist and philosopher David Bohm, refers to the idea that what we call order or beauty is enfolded within what we call chaos—and only becomes recognizable when it emerges into our dimension. The texts are all poetic expansions of fundamental principles and paradoxes of modern physics. The background images are based on graphic representations of the Mandelbrot Set and fractal 'landscapes'. The gradient cube and the woman are two different conceptions of order, which, if one accepts Bohm's Theory, are enfolded both within each other and within the whole universe. 

1-Only Three
2-Inside Equations
3-Along The Ragged
4-Given Two Paths
5-Gentle Iteration
6-One Needs

03-IMP

04-Given Two Paths (2015-01-20)

04-Given Two Paths (2015-01-20)

I completed a third math and science-themed series on January 14, 1990: Construction 11 - Implicate Order. The term 'implicate order', coined by scientist and philosopher David Bohm, refers to the idea that what we call order or beauty is enfolded within what we call chaos—and only becomes recognizable when it emerges into our dimension. The texts are all poetic expansions of fundamental principles and paradoxes of modern physics. The background images are based on graphic representations of the Mandelbrot Set and fractal 'landscapes'. The gradient cube and the woman are two different conceptions of order, which, if one accepts Bohm's Theory, are enfolded both within each other and within the whole universe.

1-Only Three
2-Inside Equations
3-Along The Ragged
4-Given Two Paths
5-Gentle Iteration
6-One Needs

04-IMP

05-The Gentle Iteration (2015-01-21)

05-The Gentle Iteration (2015-01-21)

I completed a third math and science-themed series on January 14, 1990: Construction 11 - Implicate Order. The term 'implicate order', coined by scientist and philosopher David Bohm, refers to the idea that what we call order or beauty is enfolded within what we call chaos—and only becomes recognizable when it emerges into our dimension. The texts are all poetic expansions of fundamental principles and paradoxes of modern physics. The background images are based on graphic representations of the Mandelbrot Set and fractal 'landscapes'. The gradient cube and the woman are two different conceptions of order, which, if one accepts Bohm's Theory, are enfolded both within each other and within the whole universe.

1-Only Three
2-Inside Equations
3-Along The Ragged
4-Given Two Paths
5-Gentle Iteration
6-One Needs

05-IMP

06-One Needs (2015-01-22)

06-One Needs (2015-01-22)

I completed a third math and science-themed series on January 14, 1990: Construction 11 - Implicate Order. The term 'implicate order', coined by scientist and philosopher David Bohm, refers to the idea that what we call order or beauty is enfolded within what we call chaos—and only becomes recognizable when it emerges into our dimension. The texts are all poetic expansions of fundamental principles and paradoxes of modern physics. The background images are based on graphic representations of the Mandelbrot Set and fractal 'landscapes'. The gradient cube and the woman are two different conceptions of order, which, if one accepts Bohm's Theory, are enfolded both within each other and within the whole universe. 

1-Only Three
2-Inside Equations
3-Along The Ragged
4-Given Two Paths
5-Gentle Iteration
6-One Needs

06-IMP

Man Friday’s Ideas: Sweet And Sour Poetry (2015-01-23)

Man Friday’s Ideas: Sweet And Sour Poetry (2015-01-23)

Two of the most fundamental tastes are sweet and sour and paradoxically are more satisfying when combined than when experienced separately. Life, too, is both sweet and sour. Here are three fine poets reading their poems about savouring together the sweet and sour in life.

Man Friday links here: http://kenstange.com/manfriday/current-ideas.html

01-The Stochastic Caves (2015-01-24)

01-The Stochastic Caves (2015-01-24)

On June 4, 1990 I completed the fourth of my early works specifically dealing with science and math ideas: Construction 12:  Mathscapes.

These 'landscape' images are drawn with 'brushes' generated by programs that graphically represent mathematical equations. The titles and text allude to mathematical concepts.

1-The Stochastic Caves
2-Iterative Lake Country
3-Cove Valence
4-Gradient Bridge
5-Fractal Shoreline
6-Soliton Wave

01-MATH

02-Iterative Lake Country (2015-01-25)

2015-01-25 Sunday

02-Iterative Lake Country (2015-01-25)

On June 4, 1990 I completed the fourth of my early works specifically dealing with science and math ideas: Construction 12:  Mathscapes.

These 'landscape' images are drawn with 'brushes' generated by programs that graphically represent mathematical equations. The titles and text allude to mathematical concepts.

1-The Stochastic Caves
2-Iterative Lake Country
3-Cove Valence
4-Gradient Bridge
5-Fractal Shoreline
6-Soliton Wave

02-MATH

03-Cove Valence (2015-01-26)

03-Cove Valence (2015-01-26)

On June 4, 1990 I completed the fourth of my early works specifically dealing with science and math ideas: Construction 12:  Mathscapes.

These 'landscape' images are drawn with 'brushes' generated by programs that graphically represent mathematical equations. The titles and text allude to mathematical concepts.

1-The Stochastic Caves
2-Iterative Lake Country
3-Cove Valence
4-Gradient Bridge
5-Fractal Shoreline
6-Soliton Wave

03-MATH

04-Gradient Bridge (2015-01-27)

04-Gradient Bridge (2015-01-27)

On June 4, 1990 I completed the fourth of my early works specifically dealing with science and math ideas: Construction 12:  Mathscapes.

These 'landscape' images are drawn with 'brushes' generated by programs that graphically represent mathematical equations. The titles and text allude to mathematical concepts.

1-The Stochastic Caves
2-Iterative Lake Country
3-Cove Valence
4-Gradient Bridge
5-Fractal Shoreline
6-Soliton Wave

04-MATH

05-Fractal Shoreline (2015-01-28)

05-Fractal Shoreline (2015-01-28)

On June 4, 1990 I completed the fourth of my early works specifically dealing with science and math ideas: Construction 12:  Mathscapes.

These 'landscape' images are drawn with 'brushes' generated by programs that graphically represent mathematical equations. The titles and text allude to mathematical concepts.

1-The Stochastic Caves
2-Iterative Lake Country
3-Cove Valence
4-Gradient Bridge
5-Fractal Shoreline
6-Soliton Wave

05-MATH

06-Soliton Wave (2015-01-29)

06-Soliton Wave (2015-01-29)

On June 4, 1990 I completed the fourth of my early works specifically dealing with science and math ideas: Construction 12:  Mathscapes.

These 'landscape' images are drawn with 'brushes' generated by programs that graphically represent mathematical equations. The titles and text allude to mathematical concepts.

1-The Stochastic Caves
2-Iterative Lake Country
3-Cove Valence
4-Gradient Bridge
5-Fractal Shoreline
6-Soliton Wave

06-MATH

Man Friday’s Ideas: Six Years On The Island (2015-01-30)

Man Friday’s Ideas: Six Years On The Island (2015-01-30)

Your Man Friday has been sending these weekly messages in a bottle from his island since back in January 30th of 2009! It is time for a holiday off the island.  So expect no messages for a few months.

Man Friday likes to assume that some recipients have enjoyed his weekly collection of three links to interesting and related ideas. So for those who want to express their appreciation, here are three ideas.

ORDER A BOOK ONLINE……from a site linked on this page: http://www.kenstange.com/RecentBooks/

FIND THREE LINKS TO SOME INTERESTING IDEA…and email them to me at Ken@Stange.com.  (Use “3 Ideas” as you email header.)

MAKE A SMALL DONATION OF APPRECIATION…using the PayPal button on the Man Friday website: http://KenStange.com/manfriday

Man Friday archive here: http://kenstange.com/manfriday/current-ideas.html

Writing As Recreation: Clerihews (2015-01-31)

Writing As Recreation: Clerihews (2015-01-31)

I agree with the maxim that a change is as good as a rest.  And just as doing visual art serves as a rest from my current writing project, so does less directed and goal-driven writing. That is why scribbling in this blog can be a respite from my more focused writing.

Another kind of writing as playful recreation is toying with different literary structures. Making up limericks is but one example. Another short poetic form that is fun to write is the clerihew: a comical verse form of four lines invented by Edmund Clerihew Bentley. Clerihews are biographical, and the first line ends with the name of a notable person. The prosody is simple. The rhyme scheme is AABB, and the more forced the rhymes, the better. The meter is irregular, and the more clumsy the rhythm, the better.

Here are three of Bentley’s...

Sir Humphry Davy
Abominated gravy.
He lived in the odium
Of having discovered sodium.

George the Third
Ought never to have occurred.
One can only wonder
At so grotesque a blunder.

John Stuart Mill,
By a mighty effort of will,
Overcame his natural bonhomie
And wrote Principles of Political Economy.


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