Ikarie XB 1

Airborne Cultural Narratives, Hovering, Dancing, Ascending and Descending, Approaching and Moving Away, Seeking an Appropriate Expository Gloss...

Western Civilization rediscovers that it is lost in an Augustinian universe

Emanations Zen on the road to Mt. Fuji

Here are images of Emanations Zen from artist Nobixhiro Santana.

He writes:

[Emanations Zen』は、カーター・カプラン博士によるエマネーションズ シリーズの 第10 巻です。カラーに関する私の短い文章とモノクロの8作品が収録されています。

("Emanations Zen" is the 10th book in the Emanations series by Dr. Carter Kaplan. Contains my short texts about color and 8 black and white works.)

Happy Thanksgiving

A series of diverting images

The aesthetics of rocket thrust boiling through the atmosphere, rippling, glowing, growling, and so on

I.Q. Test (are you a highbrow?)

Adorno and The Beatles

Notwithstanding intriguing claims (see HERE) that Theodor Adorno wrote The Beatles' music, Adorno himself suggests the notion is preposterous. 

Of course, any and all narratives of rebellion should be relegated to the management of the responsible authorities. 

Emanations Zen reaches the Philippines

Here is a photo of Emanations Zen sent by Bienvenido Bones Banez, Jr.

 

 

Mr. Banez offers this video in which he reads one of his poems published in the new volume:

Paradise Lost inspired books and art by Terrance Lindall

Terrance Lindall

Over 25 Paradise Lost items, from $5 to $100,000. Most signed by Terrance Lindall. 

Please click HERE.

"Computerworld"

Technology for Youth

Technics/Technology for Youth 5/1959

Subtitles: "remote medic", "language of vibrations" and "car above the road"

Want to get involved?  Click HERE.

Meaningless juxtaposition, not even Dada

 

(More) highbrow advice from John Milton

When we speak of knowing God, it must be understood with reference to man's limited powers of comprehension. God, as He really is, is far beyond man's imagination, let alone understanding. God has revealed only so much of Himself as our minds can conceive and the weakness of our nature can bear.

Clouds over Jupiter, NASA/JPL

 

Mobile numbers

Bill Ectric's video interpretation of "Theorizing Green Lasers"

Bill Ectric has put together a stimulating video based on one of my haiku poems in Emanations Zen.

Micropoetry

 

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Flacid flop

Flops floppy

Flopped

F-111B - McNamara's Highbrow Concept Flops

Offbeat drollery in a popular vernacular

Yemeni stamps, 1970

New boundaries in contemporary education - a prognosis

Emanations Zen arrives in India

Cover artist Vitasta Raina has received a copy of Emanations Zen.  She's sent me a few images  showcasing her work.  The book contains more of her art, as well as her poetry.

Another highbrow observation from Virgil

The gates of hell are open night and day;
Smooth the descent, and easy is the way:
But to return, and view the cheerful skies,
In this the task and mighty labor lies.

                           ― Virgil, The Aeneid

Marcel Duchamp on the cover of Vogue, still a sensation?

 

Why not?  Might as well be.  Moreover, the world needs such "sensations." Please click here to read about the piece.

Another Yoko Wannabe?

I prefer Yoko's version. Diamanda looks like she means it, and that cannot be forgiven.

Compare:


 

And, no, I couldn’t be bothered with the distinctions between the compositions. The concept (and the conceit, ahem) are what is of highbrow concern, to the exclusion of what have you. The particular features of the ladies' respective performances, as such, are obviously indifferent matters. 

Still not convinced?  Consider this:

Next time, Mr. Jones, give Yoko a call.