Susan Sontag on the Need to Recover Our Senses

Susan Sontag on the Need to Recover Our Senses

"Ours is a culture based on excess, on overproduction; the result is a steady loss of sharpness in our sensory experience… What is important now is to recover our senses. We must learn to see more, to hear more, to feel more. Our task is not to find the maximum amount...

Doubly Impressed by The Baker Museum in Naples, Florida

“IF YOU'RE CONSIDERED USELESS, NO ONE WILL FEED YOU ANYMORE.” -JENNY HOLZER When we were in Naples last December, we visited The Baker Museum. It was my second visit of the year and most of the artworks on display had been updated since my first visit in July. A...

What Else I’m Learning While I’m Learning to Paint

What Else I’m Learning While I’m Learning to Paint

I started painting again. The impulse seemed to emerge from nowhere or maybe it came from someplace deep within. When I’m painting, I’m able to get into the zone right away and let myself go. For the most part, I find it’s an unrestrained act to make a painting. This...

The Eyes of Labor Are Upon Us

The Eyes of Labor Are Upon Us

Hollywood's writers and actors are giving new energy and a prominent voice to the struggles of workers everywhere. When I heard Fran Drescher, president of SAG-AFTRA, make the case for her union members, I was moved. https://youtu.be/J4SAPOX7R5M Did you know that 87%...