Album Review: No Place in Heaven 2015

   I have been waiting for this new album for three years. Mika is one of the few artists I actually follow. I was SOOO excited once I learned Mika finally released it.   Usually his albums are fun, with catchy background music and thought provoking messages. Granted not every song he released prior toContinue reading “Album Review: No Place in Heaven 2015”

Reflection on the World Today: What entertains us DEFINES us. 

  (The Thinker, by Auguste Rodin)  These are just my personal thoughts. Many things have been nagging me for a long while now. There is no denying that often I feel alienated from those around me. Why do I feel this way?  It is not that I do not talk to people or have good relationships.Continue reading “Reflection on the World Today: What entertains us DEFINES us. “

My Favorite Movies: 40-31

The farther along the list I climb, the more I find my taste in films is deeply connected to my childhood and college education. Tomm Moore, creator of The Secret of Kells (2009) and The Song of the Sea (2014), remarked that films he saw as a child shaped him and stayed more readily with himContinue reading “My Favorite Movies: 40-31”

Month of Art: Day 17 Heraclitus 1630

(Heraclitus 1630, Johannes Moreelse) The Baroque Dutch painter Johannes Paulus Moreelse, born 1603, painted after styles from the school of Utrecht Caravaggism. Being a small part of the Dutch Golden Age, his style was obviously influenced by Caravaggio both in its execution and its subject matter. His father, Paulus Moreelse, was also a painter and taught Johannes until his death.Continue reading “Month of Art: Day 17 Heraclitus 1630”