Reflections
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Everyone’s an Individual and Independent
In 2023, I read Paolo Bacigalupi‘s wonderful sci-fi novel, The Windup Girl. I would call it ecological dystopian fiction. It was his first adult audience book as he has written young adult books too. In The Windup Girl, Bacigalupi created a world that felt real – especially in light of higher temperatures, atmospheric rivers, and… Continue reading
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Art and Magic
The discussion – some may say argument – of whether magic is art is evergreen. It pops up in the online forums as regular as dandelions in the spring. I don’t believe it will ever be settled to the satisfaction of either side of the fence. If you can find it, magician and filmmaker, R.… Continue reading
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New Beginnings
I was a little apprehensive – maybe intimidated – about this first post. After all this will set the tone for the space. Then it occurred to me – the odds of this tiny spot on the ever-expanding internet finding an audience is astronomical. I needed to move past the resistance and post. Between 2006… Continue reading