Constructed Perfection

As time progresses and we begin to reevaluate ourselves, our civilization, and our place in the world the collective psyche has changed focus. In the midst of a paradigm shift the true essence of 21st century reality is emerging as we shed the preconceptions of old and discard the antiquated in favor of progress. Surrealistic expression has been on the rise and it remains a gauge by which we can READ MORE »

Now that a new reality has set in, and increasing numbers people find themselves struggling many have found themselves dismounted from their former middle class status. It is this downward shift that will foster a new twist in the art world the likes of which has not been seen for decades in the United States. Gone are the days when over-inflated contemporary art was the cash cow for galleries. The READ MORE »

With inauguration day tomorrow there is a sigh of relief among many Americans as we put an end to the Bush era and start anew with a different president with fresh ideas. In our collective anointing of Barack Obama many people still fail to realize how much work there is to be done and how slow progress will be. Barack Obama will merely be a catalyst for things to come. READ MORE »

The emerging world is a multi-polar world drawing influence from the United States, the European Union, Russia, and burgeoning economies like Brazil, China, and India. These intermingling spheres of influence will cause tensions but there will be an increase of perspectives from different places. This is why collaboration and communication is crucial in this new world. Once the powerful nations of this planet realize that our common interests trump our READ MORE »

In American society we can stay children for quite a long time. In this society adults can exist in perpetual childhood. This is the most evident in the Baby Boom generation up through the currently 20-somethings. One of the main reasons American society is beginning to break-down, erode, fail - call it what you will - is because the framework that is in place is essentially allowing adults to stay READ MORE »

Technology is the staple of any modern age and its applications have consequences deeply rooted in society. In the past ten years the technology of the debit card has allowed tens of thousands of individuals to pay for goods and services effortlessly. It is the ease and the speed with which one can debit a bank account that has removed the attentiveness formerly required toward ones bank account, and many READ MORE »