City life is in decline, the consequence of Covid & Technology combined. Welcome (again!), to suburbia life.
Tag: chicago
Fiction or non-fiction?
At the individual level, people have difficulties determining what is real and what is not. Thus they defer that judgement to some sort of authority. Or, even worse, they give up all efforts to understand and think critically. Welcome to the world of magical thinking.
Praise of the bizarre
As you give an account of your day to a friend or spouse, do you tell him that you brushed … More
The decline of the catholic mass
In the last fifty years, the catholic mass has been trivialized to an unbelievable extent. To the Vatican, with love: here are a few ideas to improve the catholic mass, coming from a non-religious guy.
Precisely what we need right now
Life, as we know it, came almost to a full stop. Financial worries aside, this forced time at home is exactly what we need. Here is why.
Nature’s attempts to keep us on check
As our numbers continue to grow, the frequency of flu pandemics also increase. Nature is only trying to say something. Will we listen this time?
Still but vibrant / Quieta pero vibrante
The joy of making art overcomes its futility.
Allure of Baseball / Lo atractivo del Beisbol
Despite its reputation of “boring game”, baseball keeps attracting fans to stadiums. This post speculates on the reasons why.
Visual arts & Nature
Both, the observer and the artist are part of nature. Where does that leave the piece of art?
