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reframings on growing a creative business this post is about the integration and interdependence of three practices:making artsharing your work on the internet having a business & making money I’ll be reframing each practice as ART, ECOSYSTEM, and ALCHEMY work, and — in contrast to our ultra-compartmentalized, capitalist culture — I’ll explain how each practice is in deep, symbiotic relationship with each other. to embrace the interdependence of each practice …

Surely setting up a display like this is just asking for trouble. This picture, from some unknown source, was sent in 2016 by Open Culture, via The Passive Voice. The article focusses on the most-stolen books. The Guardian also has a piece on this topic. Why do people keep on stealing books? Surely if you care enough you’ve got to understand that it’s damaging your sources. It’s an obvious question, …

oxidized metal covers the gas works in the park with the same name. the sky is blue with unnaturally orange clouds. i could not tell you why early settlers decided to build a dilapadating gas plant on the edge of lake union, but i’m sure they had a good reason. About a month ago, a delivery driver contracted with Amazon shared a post to a drivers’ forum on Reddit. The …

Apple seems on track to become the world’s biggest smartphone vendor again across the critical gifting season, even as the size of the smartphone market climbs. To be fair, this isn’t such a big surprise. Apple has been the market leader in Q4 every year since 2022, and with Apple Intelligence to drive interest in its latest iPhone, I see no reason for that to change any time soon. It …

The Queens of Cups are trying to contact the late musical theatre composer Stephen Sondheim in a seance. Grace O’Keefe and Jordana Belaiche are our guides, leading us in a chant of his name and an exploration through his song catalogue through excellent parodies. O’Keefe is the main conduit between show and audience, asking them... The post Edinburgh Fringe digital review: Summoning Sondheim appeared first on LouReviews.

Sean will be back on the stage at the Grand Ole Opry! The post Grand Ole Opry–Nashville, TN appeared first on Sean of the South.

I was really pleased to learn that Han Kang had been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature yesterday. She has become one of my favourite writers that I’ve discovered during the lifetime of this blog. Indeed, she was the author of my ‘book of the year’ twice in a row. Her writing has a way of getting under my skin like few other authors’. It also happens that I’ve reviewed …

This is the 59th edition of People and Blogs, the series where I ask interesting people to talk about themselves and their blogs. Today we have Chris O'Donnell and his blog, odonnellweb.com To follow this series subscribe to the newsletter. A new interview will land in your inbox every Friday. Not a fan of newsletters? No problem! You can read the interviews here on the blog or you can subscribe …

“‘We will each write a ghost story,’ said Lord Byron; and his proposition was acceded to. There were four of us.” – Mary Shelley, in the introduction to Frankenstein. - - Wow, Mary! Wow. Dr. Frankenstein and his monster. I can’t imagine anything more chilling. In fact, it’s so chilling that I think we should probably call off the rest of the storytelling contest right now. I don’t even need …

I’ve been playing with Obsidian and it’s plugins for things like Micro.Blog and Nostr. Trying to get myself posting thoughts and yet still avoiding the doom scrolls.

No one should be alarmed by the title of this article because it has nothing to do with Nazism. We are going to talk about the Shìjiè Hóngwànzìhuì, an expression that is usually translated as the World Red Swastika Society, which refers to a Chinese philanthropic institution founded in 1922 as an imitation of the […]

by Dennis Crouch The landscape of patent litigation has been dramatically reshaped by the rise of third-party litigation funding (TPLF) over the past decade. As someone who has been involved in patent law issues for 20+ years, I can confidently say that if I were asserting a patent today, I would actively seek litigation finance to mitigate risk, even if I had sufficient resources to self-fund (which I don't). The …

Metadata Author: [[Katy Hessel]] Full Title: ‘There Is a Bullet in My Brain’: The Searing Art of Hollywood Nun Sister Mary Corita Category: #articles Summary: Sister Mary Corita was a nun and artist who used her work to address social issues like the Vietnam War and racism. She believed art could help people see both the small details and the bigger picture of the world around them. Her legacy continues …

Today is "World Photography Day" and goodness, I've feelings on the matter — not the designation on the calendar but the pure joy of it all. Capturing moments is just so wonderful. + 1 more photo and a few more scattered thoughts on the matter...Currently Listening: Carole King “Up On the Roof”Reply via email

It has been a hot minute since I had some knitting and ink palettes to show you. This week I’m working on a delightful chicken that’s made of bits and bobs of all the colors of the rainbow. I decided to pull a few of the colors together. I like to call this autumn rainbow. Robert Oster Astorquiza Rot Sailor Jentle Peche Pen BBS #218 – Spicy Lobster Yoseka Origin …