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Comment on On the Road to the Crazy Mountains by By Ashok Koparday

By Ashok Koparday — Tue, 14 May 2013 00:52:14 +0000

Take me with you buddy.

Comment on Signs by Dennis the Vizsla

Dennis the Vizsla — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:27:57 +0000

I didn’t even notice the sale sign. The first thing I thought was, “Ooh, look at all the orange things!”

Comment on Obsession by The Necromancer

The Necromancer — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 22:51:19 +0000

@Christian: Great comment. I agree that contemporary life is designed to dissuade us from obsessing. There is a preference rather for being flighty and somewhat flippant. The Aronofsky films are good exemplars — particularly the pathological and circular obsessiveness of the main character in Pi. That seems like a clear cautionary tale.

Funny synchronicity (in a not so amusing way) that I have recently struggled with obsession, and particularly the accursed passionate version — that emerges as a kind of unproductive type that actually takes away from the possibility of insight. It can be totally debilitating in fact, and emerges as nothing more than useless effort. A kind of spinning of the mind and wheels.

Guess the only way to get beyond that is to find a new road…

Comment on Obsession by Christian

Christian — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 20:46:49 +0000

Nicely stated. Two points I’d make. First, I agree, obsessions can drive individuals to be incredibly productive, creative, transformative and being obsessed can, at times, be quite a wonderful thing (perhaps one could also a draw a connection between obsession and young love). There are a set of movies by Derren Aronofsky, all of which, I think have characters which are extraordinary (in one way or another) and whose obsessions end up destroying them and those around them – this, I fear, is the danger of obsessing.

Secondly, and sadly, I think that we are no longer allowed to obsess- even micro obsessions are anathema to the expectations places upon us. Many-a-times as a student, I have been drawn to one thing or another, rather than being allowed to explore, to wonder, to enrich my mid and soul and yes to obsess on the subject, the responsibilities and duties associated with schooling take their toll. We are thus left impoverished and passionless. This has been a problem for me since a very early age and while schooling had provided things that I could obsess about – they have not permitted it!

Comment on Signs by Second Sight and Sound | Byssus

Second Sight and Sound | Byssus — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 01:55:53 +0000

[...] This post came from viewing an image taken by the Necromancer and ‘walking the streets’ of London once more [...]

Comment on Signs by Jeb

Jeb — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 20:54:08 +0000

Its the boring bit once you have the context you can place the image in its environment and move in it, the interesting bit.

Comment on Signs by The Necromancer

The Necromancer — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 02:05:11 +0000

@Jeb: Not boring. Actually quite perceptive.

Comment on Signs by Jeb

Jeb — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:39:38 +0000

Yes being boring I scan first for context, here the economic, social, cultural one before enjoying the view.