Flickering Thoughts

Flickers of thought cascade across our minds like fireflies in a jar. Our mental content is constantly changing and evolving. Thoughts rise and fall like the breath in our lungs, belly, nose and mouth. As we step back and take time to clearly see the process that is taking place much is revealed. Examine these potent flickers, integrate them into our lives, and share them with the world.

 

Communication is vital, first with our self, and then extending further outward. By connecting directly with our mental content and then communicating our findings to others we transform. It is vital to keep in mind that we are all powerful operators in today’s information age.

NYC Dance Parade

Here are a few videos I shot in 2010 during a surprise date with my wife, Enjoy, and keep dancing you life away.









Many more from this day still to come, so check back!

Condensed History of Graffiti and Street Art

Angelo Madrigale did an excellent overview of Graffiti and Street Art history within the span of an hour, and here are some of the video snippets from last nights jam packed event.

The journey begins with an overview of an art form that is uniquely American similar to Jazz.



Angelo weaves us through the early Graffiti landscape via highlights with Corn Bread, Tracy 168, Dondi, Rammellzzee, Chaz and also noting the impact of the book Subway Art.







More videos to come, and if you are didn't see the first in this series yet then click here for part one

Street Art Panel at Doyle New York

Last night I had the good fortune to sit on a panel to discuss Street Art and its evolution from the streets into the galleries, and now most recently into the auction houses. The panel consisted of Buff Monster, COST, Hrag Vartanian, and myself with Angelo Madrigale of Doyle New York hosting the event and laying down a skillfully condensed history of graffiti and street art throughout the panel. The place was packed and the mood upbeat. Kathleen Doyle got the proceedings rolling with the following story involving former Mayor Ed Koch, wolves, and the MTA.



Graffiti Godfather speaks about his personal experiences bombing the streets of New York.



Bronx Graffiti Pioneer explains Wild Style



 Stay tuned for more videos of the event in the next few days

Basics for Starting a Blog

Live Blog: Blogging Basics May 21. 2012 10:30 AM I have been blogging for many years in an informal context. I always enjoyed the freedom it allows me to express myself. Now as I look to the future I have decided to blog more regularly and to take a more tactical approach. I began with a simple google search. "Blogging Basics" which led me to a website called "Blogging Basics 101" I dug in a little deeper and ended up on a page called "How do I start a blog" From there it is suggested that if one is starting out that they use a free blog platform until they are sure they are ready to make a commitment to blogging. I already have this account so I decided to use this as my first platform for blogging. As I said I have been blogging here on Blogger since 2006 but my past entries are a little unfocused and I wanted to make more headway with a clearer trajectory as I build up my archive. After you settle on a platform, in this case I arrive at you live and direct from Blogger, as Path Rhino, and this is exactly where the article directs us. It talks about answering questions and drawing out the name, and also to stay away from generic titles. TBC...

Blow By Blow Accounts of Micro Intrerests

According to NormRobot the PathRhino blog is not a blow by blow account of everything you do in the course of a day. As Cracker walks between me and the laptop as I type. And then does another pass looking for rubs. He keeps passing over and over as the purring reaches a crescendo alongside Chopin's racing Fantasy-Impromptu. Now Cracker has miraculously made it onto my lap, as the other webpage has loaded. Damn my computer loads slow. What kind of netbook do I want I think to myself. The piano has calmed down and Cracker looks down at my hands upon the keys. I think of how the piano and typing rhythm coincides into one. The Soccer game on TV also plays along in the movement. Cracker is too big for my lap but that doesn't stop him from plopping himself there, one back leg cocked out on the floor, two front paws outstretched in his signature Superman pose. Ouch he just got up and his claws are too sharp as he digs into my naked calf. It is taking me a billion years to find that Norm blog entry where he shouted out this blog. Here is the text from his original entry:

PathRhino in da House
So Dave and I started blogging right around the same time, and have discussed the importance of having at least one fellow blogger to check in on your new material. Anything else would be simply unprofessional. With the classic dilemma of "Does anyone out there actually read any of this stuff?", it's nice to know that the answer is "Yes."Dave's blog is honestly what a blog should be; not a blow-by-blow rundown of "this is what I did today", nor a hip insider "news channel" for the micro-scene of your choice. Not that there's anything wrong with that, of course. But it's refreshing...The blog entry below labeled "DB#12000018" is in fact a "double blog" entry, in some ways a throwback to our mind-melding experiments from the early part of the year, but that was in another dimension entirely, and I never give away my secrets.

I have fallen into the blowbyblow thing now that i've been twittering so forgive me if I have sold out to the mundane. I am getting into the groove this weekend by opening my social networking up a bit.