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Essay on Technology

By derek | Published: August 20, 2010
I sit amidst an assorted arrangement of items all of various technological complexity and origin. Wireless, wired, electronic, mechanical, stationary, cloud-based, analog; all methods of improving my existence, or so I’m told. The past few weeks I’ve been wrestling with the idea of information overload, sensory numbing due to short-burst attention placed on half-digested ideas [...]
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Fall – Seattle Pics

By derek | Published: January 21, 2010
Finally got around to putting my pictures from Seattle up into my new “Photos” page. Enjoy. (click “SL” for in-browser slideshow, “FS” for full screen)
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A Church of Joints and Bones

By derek | Published: January 18, 2010
Participant of the new Eyeballs darting across chasmed room Echoed with mirrors and breath Posed in physique and in mind “Intentioned”, not to tumble Balance at war with inhalation Patience seeking peace with fatigue A church of joints and bones Steepled arms and pewed torsos Flesh-toned houses of worship Joyous expressive fingertips mixed with ether [...]
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Creative Force

By derek | Published: August 12, 2009
This week’s poem is inspired by an incredible speech given by author Elizabeth Gilbert at the world renowned TED conference in 2009. Her speech is on the origin, impact and care of genius. Hours after watching this speech, the poem below took shape. Enjoy. Creative Force I’ve never left you Desired no other residence I’m [...]
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Jean-Luc Picard vs. Fiancée

By derek | Published: August 11, 2009
Engage. An exercise in the juxtaposition of meaning coupled with an observation that “being engaged in the process of marriage” is a horribly technical description of love that somehow has wrapped itself in whimsy in the minds of most people.
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