I was in a band in college with these guys from the local art institute. One day the guitarist, for his own amusement, printed up stickers that forcefully expressed, in but four words, the sentiment that art was inferior to the purchase of tacos. I’m fine with either, although I hadn’t bought any art for …
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Batter Up
Twenty summers ago I made myself pancakes every day over vacation. I couldn’t get away with it now, but it was awesome and I kind of miss it. *** When the twins were little I’d make them pancakes (or, as Twin 2 called them, “panpakes”). This was less pleasant. Serving a brace of toddlers breakfast …
You Got That, Right?
I was flipping through an art book and saw a trio of photographs that really dismayed me. I could tell right away it was Ai Weiwei. I don’t know much about him, but enough to know he wasn’t playing around with the title: Dropping a Han Dynasty Urn. I’ll listen to whatever explanation, and I’m willing …