ACTIVE VS. PASSIVE

Michael Starobin May 7, 2018

An intentional screen is often an active screen, but that doesn't make it a good example of active voice.

THE REAL AND VIRTUAL PERILS OF PAULINE

Michael Starobin March 13, 2017

When frames of reference are no longer tightly tethered to the real world, do we share as much with each other when we consume each others imagined experiences?

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December 4, 2023

THE LOOMING DARKNESS (Pt 2 of 3) — LEVERAGE

December 4, 2023

A culture built of people invested in creative enterprise is a culture that cares about building connections. Creative expressions almost always reach out. By its very nature art does not insulate itself from interaction; it pursues interaction. In times like these, when identity politics and political polarization press our self-interested faces into hand-held screens, the value of shared experiences becomes not simply a luxury, but a campfire on a bitterly cold night.

December 4, 2023

May 3, 2021

YOUR INSTRUCTIONS: RATE, REVIEW, SHARE

May 3, 2021

Some things simply don’t rate very well in the ten minutes after then pop into existence. But in a world seemingly powered by social media uber alles we seem to regard all qualitative assessments only in relation to the positive metrics defined by the title of this blog.

May 3, 2021

May 11, 2020

Special Announcement: NAVIGATING THE CURVE -- Now Showing!

May 11, 2020

A new documentary about life under the corona virus captures voices from around the country with stories of resilience, creativity, and resolve. Called “Navigating the Curve”, the film showcases fresh perspectives on the emerging crisis with intimate first-person accounts of life suddenly and unexpectedly transformed. The 44-minute production appears online. (URL HERE)

May 11, 2020

March 27, 2017

BOTANICALS

March 27, 2017

Inside even the littlest of seeds we find the structure of an entire galaxy, writ with rules, order, and intention, waiting to grow. Not all seeds will do so, however. Most will simply decompose. It's kind of like the creative process, no?

March 27, 2017

January 25, 2016

OUTSIDE THE PAGES OF A BOOK

January 25, 2016

You have to be in the world to experience the world. But one you're there, you can still miss it if you're not paying attention.

January 25, 2016

September 1, 2014

SELF-CONTAINED WORLD

September 1, 2014

Days lived away from your daily life are not the same as you daily life. Take those changes from routine as an opportunity to simplify certain aspects of your day, even as you open your senses to opportunities for expansion.

September 1, 2014

August 25, 2014

THE HARD JOB

August 25, 2014

Somebody has to either remove these bricks or build something with them. If the job comes to you for one reason or another, you need to figure out how you're going to handle the challenge.

August 25, 2014

July 21, 2014

SELFIES Vs. SELF PORTRAITS

July 21, 2014

What you choose to fill this frame will depend on how much thought you think your message needs to have. Choosing between too much time and not enough time can be tricky.

July 21, 2014

July 7, 2014

VICIOUS

July 7, 2014

Here we are, each of us, struggling together, trying to survive the vicious, strangely beautiful world. If we agree about only that much, there's a lot to think about.

July 7, 2014

June 2, 2014

WHAT DOES SUCCESS LOOK LIKE?

June 2, 2014

Success in the courage to declare by force of action that there's more to life than merely enduring it.

June 2, 2014