As I was saying yesterday, art is primarily used commercially. You may take this for granted, or flat out object. Some artists like to defend their work as purely inspirational—as if to say, it doesn’t mean anything, but it is intended to get you thinking and inspire you to draw your own conclusions… And on the gobble-dee-gook goes. This is all sweet-sounding empty-thinking. All art has a definitive purpose/use. One way or the other, that always involves something commercial, unless the art is good for nothing. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: September 2008
Memoirs: No Pain, No Gain
This past week I had been working fast and furiously to complete a video for a banquet of the establishment for which I work. It had taken us three weeks of pre-production to settle on the final script and get the narration recorded to add video footage to. This was no simple task for a total of 5 five work left before the deadline, but God was good and I had just enough time to make all refinements we could possibly hope to make in time for the banquet. Continue reading
Evolutionary Applied Gaming (Literally)
It is one of the hottest new games in the App Store available for the iPhone and iPod Touch (also available for computer, etc.). Spore is a simplistic game following the progression of simple micro-organisms climb of growth all the way up to become intelligent and powerful alien forces. The creators of the game describe Spore this way: Continue reading
Book Review: Lovemarks – The Future Beyond Brands
The first time I read this book was about two years ago. Still, it is one of the best reads I have on my shelves, and I pick it up and read it again about once a year. Lovemarks, by Kevin Roberts (CEO worldwide of Saatchi & Saatchi), is truly a remarkable find for anyone interested or involved in marketing, business, the arts, and product development. Continue reading
Review: John Adams – Part 5
By this part of the series, you realize that HBO is not set out to glorify any of the historical figures presented, but to give a portrayal of historical, down-to-earth quality about the times, places, and people so that they look and appear like everyday human beings. These “characters” presented in the series are all historical and authentic (for the most part) to historical fact. The only time I see somewhat displeasing representation of the founders and those around them is not in what they do reveal about these men but what they leave out. Matters of faith and religion are especially down played considering the time and lifestyle these men had in their day. Besides this and a few other details I’d wished they’d touched on, I have to say that the series still holds its own as the closest representation of the founding of our country to date by motion pictures. Continue reading
What Does “Created In The Image Of God” Mean?
I’ve often wondered, but never found, an answer to the question. In Genesis, the first chapter, God is creating the universe. I believe that a literal interpretation of all scripture on the subject of creation here and throughout the Bible points to 6 literal days of creation and that’s all—no gap theories. But, I want to address the nature in which God created man; not so much the time it took Him. Continue reading
Lacking Knowledge vs. Lacking Understanding – Part 3
Picking up where I left off last time, I want to hone on the point I’d really like to make. This is something I’ve been thinking about lately, and I think it is good to ponder for just about everyone.
You hold positions for every issue and ideal in life because of what you know. If you are like most people, experience is what guides you. If you are an exception from the crowd, it may be the teaching someone else has shared with you, and the teacher’s worldview is what dominates your decisions over your experience. If you go even a step further than that, you may be a “professional” of a subject, and your credentials and own experience examining a subject will be what guides you. This, and all the other conditions I’ve mentioned, are ultimately flawed, but common and usually effective ways to make your mind up on issues of life. Continue reading
Lacking Knowledge vs. Lacking Understanding – Part 2
I recently started looking into what it means to have “understanding” biblically. Understanding is frequently synonymous with wisdom and prudence in God’s Word. Here is something I said in that first part: Continue reading
Lacking Knowledge vs. Lacking Understanding – Part 1
People don’t think things through half as much as they should. It’s the natural course of human events to preoccupy all your thoughts on what immediately effects yourself. We all do this to some extent. Babies are basically born with this way of living. They base everything on what is presently hitting their physical senses. As you grow up, you learn to pay attention to more and more around you, but primarily as it relates or impacts yourself. This is a good practice to learn as a child, as it develops alertness. But in order to gain wisdom, understanding, and knowledge people must grow out of these habits and look beyond what immediately effects your person. Continue reading
