Online shopping will continue to grow I haven't been in a physical store since before COVID. At first I stayed away for health reasons. Now, it's just a bother to go in a store. Online is so convenient.

Not how I see you at all :) I wonder what prompted you to engage in that exercise. Kind of a Dorian Gray in reverse. Certainly dramatic. An interesting exercise.

feel the squid fighting for its life Can you imagine? How can that ever be enjoyable?

feels cruel Thank you for pointing that out. It is cruel. Once one has made a decision to kill and animal, for any reason, at a minimum one obliged to kill it mercifully, with as little pain as possible.

cognitive ability, emotional strength and resilience Resilience really embodies the other two qualities. There is no certainty in life. No matter how well your family is fixed, no matter how much you provide

This is a lovely cat post and your daughter seems to be a lovely, kind person. When I read this I thought of articles I had read about the endangered bird populations on different Hawaiian islands. In

Did you ever see Pulse, a Stomp Odyssey? It's all about percussion. Not just drums, but the percussion, the rhythm, of every day life. Here's a trailer: I have to add that my daughter has a very, very

I love this effort...more than effort, achievement. I've been reading lately about Latin jazz percussionists and listening to a lot of the classic. Nothing like a great driving drum beat. Keep it up. I

The photo of the rusted cars (after this statement:all were now rusted orange wrecks, ravaged by the English rain during the previous winter) is outstanding. At first I thought it was a painting. Really

I hope I have succeeded in giving a good atmosphere of life and color Yes! Quite vibrant

there are 16 million vacant properties..and half a million homeless folks? Aren't those numbers... kinda fucked up? The most succinct, eloquent statement I've read today

We have to work at the edges. Create our own borderless world in our lives, in our heads. Can't give up. Reach across those artificial boundaries, just as we are doing now. They (whoever they are) put

The world is a mad, chaotic place. I hope it's possible to create a more equitable and fair system of international travel Nothing else is fair in the world (sorry to be cynical). I'm sorry it is difficult

ragequit Since I'm not a gamer, this is new to me. I love the word. (Used first time in 2005, according to inverse.com) The rest of the discussion is beyond me--although I did try to plow through for a

Very effective. I felt it before I read your explanation. Cold and isolating. Perhaps having the flu affected your mood a bit?😇 Glad you are feeling better.

The greatest criticism (from people within the mental health community) of the DSM is that the diagnostic criteria are normative...which is exactly what you are saying. Does not fitting in, or not being

I love it. AI is not creative. Art is interesting because it reflects a human perspective. We buy hand-woven rugs, though machine-woven rugs are more perfect. Why? Because it is human inspiration and

Very sorry. The cat may catch it! Wow. Hope this bug is history soon.

You are a wonderful artist. Your art always speaks, sometimes more clearly than others.

That is very interesting. I don't know if it's your intention--probably more my impression: The women framed in doorways look as though they are in boxes (commodities), or in prisons. The figure at the