Synaesthesia"Art does not render the visible, rather, it makes visible." - Paul KleeThe Green and White Shell Game- June 19, 2004 I couldn't stay quiet after I heard today's latest announcement: Michigan State University has named Provost Lou Anna Simon as the new president, beginning January, 2005. She'll be replacing M. Peter MacPherson, who I imagine will be shilling for the GOPpers post-retirement. I have mixed feelings about this. On the one hand, it's nice that they appointed a woman president, and one with a prior relationship to campus. On the other, the ruthless yet half-assed plan for the liberal arts...http://blogs.salon.com/0002721/2004/06/18.html#a201 Neat Stuff- June 15, 2004 Hi all! Popping in briefly to talk about some cool things I did this weekend. Those of you in the Lansing area interested in art should go check out the Alex Katz exhibit at MSU's Kresge Art Museum. The exhibit itself is hit or miss, with some really good pieces, and some not so good pieces. I think that Night was my favorite. There was something about the translucency of the color that was really impressive, considering the piece was a lithograph. The "Katz.http://blogs.salon.com/0002721/2004/06/14.html#a200 Hard to Explain- June 8, 2004 Popping back into the blog after an extended absence feels a little strange. I have been strangely unproductive here lately, though in my defense I haven't had a free weekend since I finished class last month. I've got the dreaded blog block too, as I stare at a blank WordPad page (as you can see, I finally learned my lesson about typing directly into the blog). I think I'm just tired, and I'm taking a little break. I'll be back again soon, though I can't promise anything at this point about...http://blogs.salon.com/0002721/2004/06/07.html#a199 |