FUD: Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt

Posted on April 1, 2014 by portfoliolongo.com

I know. I know. Some of you will say, these lenses are interchangeable, nobody is without bias, what about the MSNBC lens? My point is that we’re so good at polarizing that our conceptions now dominate our perceptions.

Inuit Proverb: When the snow melts…

Actually, what inspired this drawing was a post I read earlier this morning related to educational evaluation on EVALTALK, the listserve of the American Evaluation Association. The post references Bill Moyer’s PBS show and guest, Diane Ravitch, who, among other things, has explored FUD efforts.

Dogward Facing Back

Posted on March 31, 2014 by portfoliolongo.com

Sometimes my mat is like a mirror, sometimes it’s like a black hole. At any rate I feel grounded when I sense my inner dog’s face staring back at me.

The Problem with Premature Conclusions

Posted on March 28, 2014 by portfoliolongo.com

A blog post written by my friend, William Fisher, inspired this drawing. I encourage you to read it. William has a lot to say, and he always pumps up my head with images. You know the concept of “least or lowest common denominator?” William addresses our technical and cultural resistance to exploring and discovering the potential inclusiveness, simplicity, and universal meanings that lie therein. Where? At the symposium; but, is there a common gathering place, a common language? It’s as if we’re naturally or habitually inclined, ok, some of us more than others, to individuate, to pursue the greatest or highest uncommon denominator. Look, check out his blog. I’ll let you draw your own insights, but just don’t jump to any conclusions.

House by the Tracks

Posted on March 27, 2014 by portfoliolongo.com

While riding my bike to the 17th Street Public House the other day, I noticed this house, and it’s stuck in my mind. I should redraw this house now and then.

Ofelia

Posted on March 26, 2014 by portfoliolongo.com

“You are new here.”
“Yes, this was my second time. I came last Tuesday too.”
“But you’ve done yoga before, you’re very flexible.”
“…[gulp]…[inhale…exhale]…thank you…”

Beyond comparison.
Seasoned Beginner.

The Way of the Putt

Posted on March 24, 2014 by portfoliolongo.com

A few months ago we rented The Way, the story of “a father (Martin Sheen), who goes overseas to recover the body of his estranged son (Emilio Estevez) who died while traveling El Camino de Santiago, and decides to take the pilgrimage himself.” I liked the story, but I loved the cinematography, especially the depiction of the enormous swinging incensor at the Catedral de Santiago de Compostela!

Macro- and micro-pilgrimages intrigue me. When you physically go from point A to point B, and in some cases from point C to point D and on and on, you’re not just sitting there daydreaming; you’re journeying, you’re walking, you’re crawling, you’re moving along a path, a way, which for some symbolizes The Path or The Way.

Are there practical applications? There may well be. Here’s one I’ve considered for years. Clearly, the ecclesiological and mathematical wrinkles would need to be ironed out, but that’s why God made focus groups.